Publication of the Finance (no. 2) Bill

Finance (no.2) Bill is published today. Chief Secretary Paul Boateng outlined the measures included in Finance (no.2) Bill in the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons earlier today.

The Finance Bill is available from the Parliamentary website at www.parliament.uk.

The Explanatory Notes to Finance (no.2) Bill can be found on the Treasury website alongside material on other Treasury matters.

Notes for editors

1. Text of the Chief Secretary’s speech will be available on the Parliamentary website in Hansard tomorrow.

2. Media requests for further information should be addressed to:

HM Treasury Press Office: 020 7270 5238
Non-media enquiries: 020 7270 4558
Inland Revenue Press Office: 020 7147 2310 / 2311 / 2312
HM Customs and Excise Press Office: 020 7147 0803 / 0300 / 0711
Non-media enquiries: 0845 010 9000