§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will refer the Construction Industry Scheme arrangements and their impact on the construction plant hire industry to the Director General of Fair Trading. [104891]
§ Dawn PrimaroloI have been asked to reply.
The Inland Revenue is aware of the concerns of the construction plant hire industry about the Construction Industry Scheme. The Office of Fair Trading has brought
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