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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 21 March 2007.

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Photo of Tony Blair Tony Blair Prime Minister 11:30, 21 March 2007

That is simply not correct. [ Interruption. ] No, it is not correct. As a result— [ Interruption. ] Sorry, but as a result of the measures that we have taken, families who are on the lowest incomes do not pay tax until far higher up the income scale than they used to. If we look at how the lowest earners are treated in this country, we see that it is infinitely better than 10 years ago. It now compares very well with other European countries. So as well as the Chancellor having delivered the highest employment rate, the lowest unemployment for 30 years, low interest rates, and the strongest economic growth, he has done a lot for income inequality too.

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Michael McManus
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