Paul Holmes has today called for a total overhaul of the way tax credits are awarded after new figures revealed that 3,900 families in Chesterfield are still being forced to pay back over £3.1 million worth of tax credits, due to overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs.
On Friday 16th June Government Minister Rosie Winterton visited Chesterfield to mark the official launch of a Coalfield Regeneration Trust funded project in the St Augustine's (Birdholme) area.
Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell MP has unveiled plans to protect and improve our environment with a major "green tax switch". The party wants to cut income tax for everyone, and take millions of the least well off out of income tax altogether, whilst instead taxing pollution more heavily.
Paul Holmes MP is joining forces with top celebrities, including Fiona Phillips, Gloria Hunniford, Sally Lindsay (Shelley in Coronation Street), Lacey Turner (Stacey in Eastenders) and David Jason to lend his support to the 12th annual Carers Week (12-18 June).
Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield has today called for a total overhaul of the way tax credits are awarded after new figures revealed that 3,900 families in Chesterfield are still being forced to pay back over £3.1 million worth of tax credits, due to overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, David Laws MP and local MP Paul Holmes, have today called for the replacement of the minister responsible for tax credits, Dawn Primarolo, and urgent action to address the failing system.
