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Ir35

EDM number 973 in 2009-10, proposed by Lorely Burt on 02/03/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Employment and Taxation.

That this House notes with concern the Government's implementation of IR35; further notes that the 1.4 million freelancers in the United Kingdom face a perpetual threat of a costly and distressing HM Revenue and Customs investigation under IR35; further notes that IR35 obliges freelancers to spend time and money assessing their status as best they can, with contract reviews, tax investigation insurances and negotiations with clients and agencies, and that this effort would be better spent generating wealth for the UK economy; highlights concerns expressed by the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) that almost all cases known to PCG have resulted in no extra tax being owed; further notes that there is no evidence that IR35 is raising any money for the Exchequer; and calls on the Treasury, in light of the current economic difficulties, to remove unnecessary barriers to enterprise and to abolish IR35 at the earliest opportunity.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Lorely Burt02/03/2010SolihullLiberal DemocratProposed
Don Touhig02/03/2010IslwynLabourSeconded
Robert Smith02/03/2010West Aberdeenshire and KincardineLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mark Durkan02/03/2010FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Peter Bottomley02/03/2010Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Bob Russell02/03/2010ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lindsay Hoyle03/03/2010ChorleyLabourSigned
Colin Breed03/03/2010South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Frank Cook03/03/2010Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer03/03/2010KeighleyLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin03/03/2010Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Mike Hancock03/03/2010Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis03/03/2010Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis04/03/2010Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Mark Hunter04/03/2010CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Weir04/03/2010AngusScottish National PartySigned
Malcolm Bruce04/03/2010GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Meale04/03/2010MansfieldLabourSigned
Paul Holmes04/03/2010ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward Davey04/03/2010Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech05/03/2010Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Philip Davies05/03/2010ShipleyConservativeSigned
John Hemming05/03/2010Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Gidley05/03/2010RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George05/03/2010St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch05/03/2010HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Kim Howells09/03/2010PontypriddLabourSigned
Eddie McGrady10/03/2010South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Nick Harvey15/03/2010North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake16/03/2010Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell16/03/2010Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins24/03/2010TamworthLabourSigned
Jo Swinson24/03/2010East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Pelling07/04/2010Croydon CentralIndependentSigned

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