Condition for exercise of power to increase limit: analysis of use of separate financial centres

Part of Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 10 January 2017.

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Photo of Gareth Thomas Gareth Thomas Party Chair, Co-operative Party, Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 3:30, 10 January 2017

Is my hon. Friend aware of comments made by the Secretary of State when she was a Treasury Minister about tax evasion and the need to limit the use of tax havens? Why does the Treasury seem to be concerned about the issue, and why is DFID suddenly not concerned about it? One would have thought that, when it came to such a crucial issue, there would be joined-up government.