§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 19 November 1997,Official Report, column 235, what his policy on the use of the veto on the EU Commission's proposals on "A Package to Tackle Harmful Tax Competition" (COM (97) 564). [17584]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 24 November 1997]: Direct taxation is primarily a matter for Member States at national level. Proposals for action at the Community level, including those in the Commission's Communication on harmful Tax Competition (COM (97) 564) are considered on their own merits, but must respect the principles of subsidiarity and unanimity.