Chris Chope Seeks to Ensure Cap on Care is at the Same Time as Tax Increases

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Chris Chope Seeks to Ensure Cap on Care is at the Same Time as Tax Increases

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Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

Will the Ways and Means resolution be amendable? In particular, would it be possible to amend the Ways and Means resolution to ensure that the cap on care costs comes into effect at the same time as the higher taxes, instead of 18 months later?

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Jacob Rees-Mogg Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

Ways and Means resolutions are amendable. My hon. Friend will have to have a discussion with the Table Office on what type of amendments it will accept, but, yes, the broad principle is that they are amendable.

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