Orders of the Day — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:55 pm on 12 March 1992.

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Photo of John Battle John Battle , Leeds West 6:55, 12 March 1992

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Mr. Hind: I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will have an opportunity to make his own speech.

I welcome the proposals for small businesses, such as the changes in VAT. The most important is the improvement in the uniform business rate. That will be welcomed by small businesses throughout the country. They will be frightened to death at the thought of the UBR being taken over by profligate Labour councils which would use it to draw cash into their communities. Businesses would be used as money milch cows to the detriment of employment, investment and the prosperity of their communities.