Schedule 16

Part of Finance Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 6:00 pm on 22 May 2007.

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Photo of Vincent Cable Vincent Cable Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) 6:00, 22 May 2007

Will the Minister comment on the further point that both the hon. Member for Fareham and I have raised, which is: if the Commission was so tough on the 50-employee rule, why were the Government allowed to move in the opposite direction on the R and D tax credits scheme? Does a different set of principles apply, or is there an inconsistency in the Commission?