Business Taxation

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 May 1999.

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Photo of Alan Milburn Alan Milburn Chief Secretary, HM Treasury 12:00, 13 May 1999

The right hon. Gentleman refers to the views of the business community. In the past, we have listened—[HON. MEMBERS: "Answer the question."' Opposition Members are getting very excited; they should calm down for a moment. The right hon. Gentleman rightly referred to the views of the business community about the Budget and previous Budgets. I remind him what some leading members of the business community have been saying about the Budget. I remind him, for example, that the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mr. Norman) said: Overall. not a bad business Budget.