Corporate Tax Evasion

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 October 2017.

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Photo of Mel Stride Mel Stride Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General 12:00, 24 October 2017

My hon. Friend is absolutely right—we have collected £160 billion since 2010, far more than was raised during the 13 years under the Labour party. The latest figures show that our tax gap overall is now at 6.5%, better than any year under Labour, where in 2005-06, for example, it was as high as 8.3%.