Small Manufacturing Business

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 16 Mawrth 2010.

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Photo of John McFall John McFall Chair, Treasury Committee, Chair, Treasury Committee 2:30, 16 Mawrth 2010

In recent evidence to the Treasury Committee, Lord Turner told us that

"the tax deductibility of interest is creating a bias in the tax system".

That bias is towards debt, rather than equity. For the sake of all manufacturing industry, is it not time that we had a real debate on this issue, so that we correct the tax system in favour of people who are involved in manufacturing and creating jobs in the country?