We have been having a debate on the BN66 thread about whether to start a petition on the No 10 website. We don't expect it to achieve anything in itself but it would give a focus for our campaign when contacting MPs etc.
Now, I know many of you are unsympathetic to our cause but retrospective legislation is something we should all be fearful of. I am trying to guage whether we would get any support from people who didn't use the scheme.
The suggested wording might be something like this:
Now, I know many of you are unsympathetic to our cause but retrospective legislation is something we should all be fearful of. I am trying to guage whether we would get any support from people who didn't use the scheme.
The suggested wording might be something like this:
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to..
Hold an independent inquiry into Section 58 Finance Act 2008
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It is hereby alleged that the Government misled Parliament when Clause 55 Finance Bill 2008 was debated by the Treasury Committee on 22 May 2008. A number of statements made by the then Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jane Kennedy were either factually incorrect or highly misleading, and crucial details about the case were not disclosed at the time.
Hundreds of families are now facing financial ruin due to the retrospective nature of the legislation. The Government at least owes it to these families to carry out an independent inquiry to investigate these allegations.
Hold an independent inquiry into Section 58 Finance Act 2008
Details
It is hereby alleged that the Government misled Parliament when Clause 55 Finance Bill 2008 was debated by the Treasury Committee on 22 May 2008. A number of statements made by the then Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jane Kennedy were either factually incorrect or highly misleading, and crucial details about the case were not disclosed at the time.
Hundreds of families are now facing financial ruin due to the retrospective nature of the legislation. The Government at least owes it to these families to carry out an independent inquiry to investigate these allegations.
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