VALUE ADDED TAX ON MEMORIALS

Early day motion 745, tabled 28 January 2010 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 39 members.

That this House notes with concern that value added tax is applicable to the erection and maintenance of memorials to the deceased; considers this to be an unnecessary and insensitive tax on the bereaved and those who wish to honour the memory of loved ones; observes that a tax refund for charities and faith groups for the erection of memorials has been in place for some years now in the form of the Memorial Grant Scheme; calls on the Government to extend the scheme to all memorials; and urges the Government to raise at European level the possibility of abolishing such taxes altogether.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 11, DUP 4, Conservative 3, Scottish National Party 2, Independent 1, UUP 1.