Duchy Income

Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 3 Mehefin 1991.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Jacques Arnold Mr Jacques Arnold , Gravesham 12:00, 3 Mehefin 1991

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he next expects to visit the Duchy to discuss the income levels of the Duchy.

Photo of Mr Chris Patten Mr Chris Patten , Bath

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave some moments ago to my hon. Friend the Member for Swindon (Mr. Coombs).

Photo of Mr Jacques Arnold Mr Jacques Arnold , Gravesham

If my right hon. Friend were to discuss the income levels of the people of the Duchy, would he consider with them the advantages of a Government who have cut personal taxation and who will do so again when that is prudent? Would he compare that Government with a Government formed by the Labour party, the Opposition? Previous Labour Administrations have increased taxation, and a Labour Government would do so again.

Photo of Mr Chris Patten Mr Chris Patten , Bath

The other day the Leader of the Opposition said that no one could look to a Labour Government, were there to be one, for tax cuts. I think that that was the understatement of the decade. Under a Labour Government, tax would increase for everyone in work, for all savers, for the thrifty and for the enterprising.