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Parliamentary reaction to Royal family tax arrangements

Title
Parliamentary reaction to Royal family tax arrangements
Genre
News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
11 Feb 1993
Year of production
1993
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Duration
00:03:22
Description
Des Fahy reporting on Parliamentary reaction to the arrangements for the Queen and Prince Charles to pay tax. Includes House of Commons announcement by Prime Minister John Major. Labour leader John Smith questioning Major on the exemption of the Sovereign’s private assets from inheritance tax. Liberal Democrat MP, Simon Hughes welcoming the decision. Labour MP, Dennis Skinner pressing Major for details of the Queen’s income and tax regime.
Contributors
Dennis Skinner; John Major; John Smith; Simon Hughes; Des Fahy
Keywords
Taxation; Queen Elizabeth II; Royal family; Prince Charles; Inheritance taxes

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