New Clause 1 — Application of section 18 IHTA 1984

Part of Orders of the Day — Finance (No. 2) Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:00 pm on 2 May 2006.

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Photo of Dawn Primarolo Dawn Primarolo Paymaster General (HM Treasury) 5:00, 2 May 2006

I am advised that divorcing couples tend to make a clean break. Solicitors who are involved in divorce cases say that trusts are not widely used in those circumstances. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman could elaborate on the facts.

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Sam Evans
Posted on 3 May 2006 5:13 pm (Report this annotation)

So because people "tend to" do something simple, anyone that does something a little less straightforward must be penalised?