Bankers’ Bonuses

Part of Treasury – in the House of Commons at on 11 October 2022.

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Photo of Andrew Griffith Andrew Griffith The Financial Secretary to the Treasury

The hon. Lady has fully booked her place as a member of the anti-growth coalition. The Government are not afraid to be on the side of the people who create the wealth that funds our public services. In 1979 the top 1% of earners paid about 10% of income tax; they now pay 29.1%. That is three times as much.