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Cutting tax rates can lead to more revenue
The decision by Astra Zeneca to put a major new investment into Ireland where they charge 15% business tax compared to our new rate of 25% shows just how stupid our high tax policy is. Instead of getting 15% of a good stream of profits over many years alongside income...Read More »
Gloomy official forecasts and bad numbers try to bind the Chancellor
The Chancellor is an intelligent man who recommended a 15% business tax rate when running for leader and who set up and ran a successful business before being a Minister. He says he wants more UK growth, and now serves a PM who has made growth one of his central...Read More »
Public sector output
The disappointing GDP figure for December was dragged down by a fall in output at Health and Education. There were fewer GP appointments, less test and trace and vaccination work. Fewer pupils went to school. It is worrying that after such a large extra recruitment of NHS managers and non...Read More »
Senior health managers need to recruit, retain and motivate enough staff
The Department of Health and Social Care has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (117395):
Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many senior managers in the NHS, including NHS Trusts and administrative bodies, earn over £100,000 a year. (117395)
Tabled on: 06...Read More »