Two Early Day Motions now before Parliament:
WIKILEAK AND BARCLAYS BANK
24.03.2009
Mitchell, Austin
That this House congratulates Wikileak for publishing documents relating to alleged tax avoidance schemes used by Barclays Bank; and urges the Government to place copies of those documents on the HM Treasury website.
and
BARCLAYS BANK AND TAX AVOIDANCE
24.03.2009
Mitchell, Austin
That this House condemns Barclays Bank for indulging in alleged tax avoidance schemes which may have reduced the Treasury's tax revenues by over £1 billion; and urges the Government not to provide any loans, guarantees and financial support to Barclays and suspend its deposit-taking licence until it cleans up its affairs and withdraws from manufacturing, marketing, sale and implementation of all tax avoidance schemes.
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