Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Joan Walley (Labour), on Thursday, 27 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 170 members in total.

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REDUCTION OF VAT ON ENERGY SAVING MATERIALS

That this House notes that the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group has said that current programmes to deal with fuel poverty need to be increased by at least 50 per cent. if Government objectives are to be met; notes also that emissions of carbon dioxide have increased; believes that to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and to help persons on low incomes to keep their homes warm, VAT on the supply and installation of energy saving materials should be levied at the reduced rate of 5 per cent.; and therefore calls upon the Government to reduce the rate of VAT to 5 per cent. for all energy saving materials to meet its social and environmental objectives.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

149 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Conservation Energy Fuel poverty VAT

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk