Member of Parliament
Mark Garnier
Member since
06 May 2010
Bills sponsored
3
Speeches (30d)
12
Speeches (all)
501
Written questions
11
Last spoke
28 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (501)
HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting)We would all agree that there is certainly a need to enhance HMRC’s ability to catch promoters of tax avoidance schemes. According to HMRC, there is currently a tax gap of about…03 Feb 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting)I agree. At the end of the day, we want to nail down people who have promoted those dodgy things, but at the same time we are a country with justice. If it takes more than 30 days…03 Feb 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting)Clauses 174 to 185 relate to anti-avoidance information notices. They also provide that they can be issued to connected persons, third parties and financial institutions. The make…03 Feb 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister for explaining what the clauses are all about. We are slightly worried about what they do not set out, which is the threshold for HMRC to pursue a criminal…03 Feb 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting)Clauses 206 to 212 introduce measures to address the involvement of some legal professionals in tax avoidance schemes, and I reassure the Minister that we support what the clauses…03 Feb 2026
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