James Murray

James Murray

Labour (Co-op) — Ealing North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 20 May 2025

Debate

Vulnerable Families: Tax System Support

Contribution

I very much recognise, both as a constituency MP and as a Minister, the importance of making sure that adoptive parents can build a strong family unit with their adoptive children. If I may make a broader point, the only reason we can invest in public services is because of difficult decisions we have taken around taxation. The problem with the Liberal Democrats and other parties on the Opposition Benches is that they are happy to support the extra funding for public spending, but not the tax rises necessary to pay for it.

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