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Proceeding contribution from Ian Murray (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 26 April 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Scotland Bill.

Scotland Bill

My hon. Friend is being incredibly generous in giving way again. Is it not the case that the setting of corporation tax was devolved to Northern Ireland simply to allow it to equalise its rate with the rate on the other side of the land border to the south? Indeed, the First Minister of Scotland's speech at the Institute of Directors yesterday, in which he said that he would use the taxation powers only to equalise the rates, highlights why corporation tax should not be devolved to Scotland.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
543 c1150 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Appeals Corporation tax Crown lands and estates Devolution Antarctic Borrowing Block grant Health services Elections EU law Income tax Legislative competence Excise duties Insolvency Health professions Legislation Landfill tax Powers Lord Advocate Public finance Scotland Regulation Scottish Parliament Taxation Speed limits Tax rates and bands Supreme Court Scottish Executive Stamp duty land tax Advocate General for Scotland High Court Scottish Government Legislative consent motions
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