Urgent Question on tax avoidance and HSBC: 23 February 2015
23 February 2015
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls, asked an Urgent Question on tax avoidance and HSBC on Monday 23 February 2015 in the House of Commons.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, responded on behalf of the Government.
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Related information
House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
The Library has published a briefing paper on tax avoidance.
About Urgent Questions
At times MPs may want to put an urgent question to a Minister. If a matter of public importance has arisen, which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to the Speaker to put forward such a question.
The relevant government department would be informed at once. If the Speaker agrees, the question will be asked after that day’s Question Time.
Once the MP has asked the main question, they are allowed to ask a supplementary question. Other MPs will then be called to ask further questions on the same subject.
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