the right honorable gentleman that hmrc is acting, has been acting, since his concert conservative partyn come in 2010 and will continue to act. but, of course, the right honorable gentleman in asking these questions might want to reflect on why it was before the dissolution of parliament earlier this year it was the labour party that stopped and refused to support tax avoidance and at the tax avoidance brought forward by this government. his party stopped it. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, my question was why -- [shouting] -- conservative mps opposed what was -- [shouting] well, mr. speaker -- [shouting] last month european parliament inquiry set up in the wake of the panama papers claimed the uk is obstructing the fight against tax dodging and money-laundering. and just last week the eu competition commissioner announced an inquiry into uk taxation rules that may have institutionalized tax avoidance by multinational corporations. isn't the prime minister concern vital revenue is being lost to fund schools and hospitals? will she changed the rules in the budget? >> can't i say to the right h