Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Ann Winterton (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Engagements
- Question
- Will the Prime Minister give an unequivocal commitment that no Labour Government will renege on the opt-out negotiated in the 1972 European Communities accession treaty to zero-rate value added tax on food, children's clothes, newspapers and books?
- Answer
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We made a decision in November not to go ahead with VAT, but to go ahead with a national insurance rise. In fact, traditionally the party that has raised VAT is the Conservative party. The Conservatives raised it from 8 to 15 per cent., and then to 17.5 per cent. The Tory tax is VAT, and they have imposed it many, many times.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 507 c296
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- VAT
- Link
- View this Prime Minister's question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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