REDUCTION OF VAT ON ENERGY SAVING MATERIALS

Early day motion 149, tabled 27 November 2003 by Joan Walley (Labour). Signed by 170 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 99, Liberal Democrat 34, Labour/Co-operative 13, Conservative 10, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 2, UUP 2, Independent 1, Independent Ulster Unionist 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.