Finance bill defeat

Title

Finance bill defeat

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Interview with shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe on the second Government defeat on an amendment to their finance bill in the House of Commons. He proposes that the top rates of income tax should be brought down, following the international lead - this will create jobs by enabling investment, and he thinks the idea is a vote-winner. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Spencer).

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Peter Spencer?

Keywords

Legislation; Government; Taxation; Parliamentary bills; Economics; UK; Great Britain; Conservative Party; Income tax; National economy

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