Sentences with phrase «to recognise marriage in the tax system»

«She might not recognise marriage in the tax system but she certainly does in the political system,» he said.

Duncan Smith is a strong advocate of recognising marriage in the tax system.

Marriage should be recognised: «I also think it's wrong that we're one of the few countries in the world that doesn't properly recognise marriage in the tax system — and I want to see that change.

Helen Grant: I think the government will bring forward proposals to recognise marriage in the tax system at some point in the future.

Recognising marriage in the tax system alienates some voters but galvanises Cameron's core vote.

«It should certainly recognise marriage in the tax system, it should certainly give more support to mothers who stay at home, or for childcare provision.

Earlier this month he said: «I want us to recognise marriage in the tax system so, as a country, we show we value commitment.»

Mr Cameron said at the time that stable families were the bedrock of society, adding: «Other countries recognise marriage in the tax system and it's high time we did so again in Britain.

A touchstone for the Tory right, a constituency Mr Cameron will need to treat very solicitously if he wins a small majority (or none at all), both the principle and the process of recognising marriage in the tax system have sparked heated debate inside the shadow cabinet in recent weeks.

There are opponents of David Cameron's commitment to recognise marriage in the tax system but the vast majority of Tory members and the next generation of Conservative MPs are supportive (and rightly so).

In the guise of a traditional Tory, he clings to pledges to raise the threshold for inheritance tax and, despite a recent wobble, to recognise marriage in the tax system.

«She may not want to recognise marriage in the tax system but she sure does in the political system,» Mr Hague added, referring to Ms Harman's husband - Unite's deputy general secretary Jack Dromey, who has just been selected as a Labour candidate.

David Cameron is still keen to go ahead with plans to recognise marriage in the tax system but he faces deep - seated opposition from his Liberal Democrat partners, not least of all Nick Clegg who branded the plan «immensely unfair» in opposition.

So we'll invest in the early years, help put troubled families back on track, use a pupil premium to make sure kids from the poorest homes go to the best schools not the worst, recognise marriage in the tax system and, most of all, make sure that work really pays for every single person in our country

Mr Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne had to overcome determined opposition from Nick Clegg and other Lib Dem ministers to the key Tory pledge to recognise marriage in the tax system.

It would also ditch any proposal to cut the inheritance tax threshold, and end plans to recognise marriage in the tax system.

He added: «We need to make sure that our commitment to recognise marriage in the tax system is more than window dressing.

Namely that they will abstain over Tory plans to recognise marriage in the tax system; and will continue to argue against new nuclear power stations.

«The prime minister has made it clear that in this parliament the government will recognise marriage in the tax system.»

Replying to Labour criticism of Conservative plans to recognise marriage in the tax system, Philip Hammond, the shadow work and pensions secretary, told Channel 4 News: «What we have said, and we've clarified that this afternoon just so there shouldn't be any confusion, we are absolutely committed to introducing a recognition of marriage in the tax system during the course of the next parliament, if we win the election.»

We have regularly covered Conservative rebellions, on issues like European bailouts, recognising marriage in the tax system, or on law and order issues.

With Harriet Harman, however, he continues to bash the Tories for wanting to recognise marriage in the tax system.

Tim Montgomerie valiantly tried to explain the sensible party policy that «will recognise marriage in the tax system and give fairness to same - sex couples» but for certain ConservativeHome contributors «Pink = gay = New Labour» and all that was bad about Tony Blair's homosexual rights agenda.