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Mike Ockenden, Director General of AHIPP, comments on the Government’s decision to suspend HIPs with immediate effect:

"We are hugely disappointed to hear that Grant Shapps has reneged on his promise to review the packs before any other action was taken. Over 3,000 jobs will go and 10,000 will be affected as a result of the suspension of HIPs and £100million revenue will be lost to the Treasury in VAT receipts."