Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 17 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 45 members in total.

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VAT ON COMMEMORATIVE HEADSTONES

That this House condemns the Government's decision not to exempt commemorative headstones for graves from VAT, in contrast to all other services provided by an undertaker in connection with a burial or cremation; believes this to be a decision which takes advantage of people at their lowest times; and urges the Government to reconsider and to lighten the heavy financial burden placed on people at a vulnerable time.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

97 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Tim Farron

Colin Breed

Nick Harvey

David Heath

Subjects

Cemeteries Monuments VAT

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk