Household Energy Bills: VAT Debate

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Harriett Baldwin

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Opposition Day

Household Energy Bills: VAT

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Reducing Costs for Businesses
Tuesday 11th January 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachel Reeves Portrait Rachel Reeves
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We want to make Brexit work. We have this power, so let us use it now. A VAT cut is something practical that the Government could do right now, and it would be felt automatically in all our constituents’ bills. It would give security to people across our country, and I urge all hon. Members to back Labour’s motion today.

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)
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Does the hon. Lady accept, however, that cutting VAT on household energy bills would give a disproportionate tax break to those with the biggest houses and the deepest pockets?

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