Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 8:00 pm on 28 March 2006.

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Photo of Martin Horwood Martin Horwood Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 8:00, 28 March 2006

The hon. Gentleman is a sincere supporter of green taxation, which Liberal Democrats support, too. Does he not think that it is rather disappointing that green taxes in total have fallen from 3.6 per cent. of national income in 1999–2000 to just 3 per cent., which is even lower than it was when the Conservatives were in power?