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  Loyal Address - Economy and Welfare Reform
  
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  <p>The issue in this division was a Liberal Democrat amendment to the Loyal Address thanking the Queen for making the Queen's Speech. The amendment would have added:</p>
  
  <p class="indent">but regret that the Gracious Speech contains no commitment to remove the 1 penny increase in National Insurance contributions which makes the top rate of payroll tax equal to 41p; further regret the absence of proposals to introduce a fair system of local council tax, related to the individual's propensity to consume;</p>
  
  <p>Those voting Aye were agreeing with this criticism and calling for these items of legislation to be brought forward. Those voting No were disagreeing with this criticism.</p>
  
  
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