More people to pay tax

Title

More people to pay tax

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

18 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:15

Description

Peter Russell reports from the House of Commons on attacks on the Government following revelations 400,000 more low-paid workers will now have to pay income tax due to proposals in the Budget. Includes Commons speeches by Labour Party leader John Smith and Prime Minister John Major. Also speech by Ann Winterton taking a swipe at the press over coverage of recent Conservative scandals.

Contributors

John Major; John Smith; Peter Russell; Ann Winterton

Keywords

Budgets; Labour Party; Taxation; Press; Conservative Party; Mass media; National budgets; Income tax

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