Wealth Tax

HC Deb 12 February 1979 vol 962 c417W

Mr. George Rodgers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the introduction of a wealth tax.

Mr. Joel Barnett

My hon. Friend will have seen the policy document "Into the Eighties" in which the Labour Party reaffirms, jointly with the TUC, its commitment to the introduction of an annual wealth tax.