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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Janner of Braunstone (Labour), on Monday, 2 March 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 39 members in total.

CHILDREN'S SAFETY

That this House notes with alarm that while legislation on seat-belt wearing for children has significantly increased wearing rates, 20 per cent. of all children are still unrestrained in cars; that VAT now represents a significant proportion of the total cost of a new child's car seat; that this is an additional and unavoidable burden for the safety conscious parent to bear, which is made heavier where more than one such seat is required; believes that the exemption from VAT on sales of crash helmets provides a model for policy concerning VAT on children's car seats; and calls on the Government to correct this anomaly and announce that it will cease levying VAT on children's car seats in the forthcoming Budget speech.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CHILDREN'S SAFETY (780A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Peter Bottomley (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 3 March 1992. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from 'cars' to end and add 'calls on the seat belt manufacturers to promote wearing of fitted belts; to promote the proper fitting and adjustment of appropriate restraints; and notes that the manufacturers have more to do to match the promotion of road casuality reduction by General Accident, Texaco, Courage, Kwikfit, Volvo and others.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
780 
780A1 
Session
1991-92
Subjects
VAT Safety belts
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk