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Monday 11th June 2012

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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We think it right for sports nutrition products to be subject to the standard rate of VAT. VAT should be a broadly based tax, and we believe that our policy addresses an anomaly in the system that needed to be dealt with.

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We had almost a full day’s debate on these measures, initiated by the Opposition, and the changes made by my hon. Friend are almost exactly the changes for which the Opposition asked. Given that my hon. Friend and his colleagues have listened to Opposition Members, would it not be rather better for them simply to say “Thank you” and sit down—as I say “Thank you” to the Chancellor and his colleagues for the changes in respect of VAT on listed places of worship?

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We could live in hope, but I suppose that that was never going to happen.

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