Orders of the Day — Finance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:23 pm on 14 January 1997.

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Photo of Alistair Darling Alistair Darling Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 4:23, 14 January 1997

I shall give way to the hon. Gentleman if he tells us why he stood on a manifesto at the last election that promised to reduce tax year on year and not to increase VAT, and when returned to the House voted to increase taxes. Will he tell us why he did that?