EU HOSPITALITY VAT RATE AND PUBLIC HOUSES

Early day motion 1595, tabled 15 March 2011 by Ronnie Campbell (Labour). Signed by 12 members.

That this House believes the EU hospitality VAT rate of five per cent. for public houses should be applied in the UK; acknowledges that other European countries are already enjoying the benefit of the five per cent. VAT; and notes that beer duty has risen by26 per cent. since 2008 which has led to thousands of public house closures and job losses.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1.