VAT On Energy Saving Materials

EDM number 1114 in 1997-98, proposed by Alan Simpson on 19/03/1998.

That this House welcomes the Chancellor's announcement in his Budget that he will cut VAT on energy saving materials to 5 per cent. under existing grant schemes such as the home energy efficiency scheme; further welcomes his decision to explore with other European governments the possibility of a reduced VAT rate for a wider range of energy saving materials; and hopes that by the time of the Budget next year his discussions will have enabled the VAT reduction to apply to all energy saving materials.

This motion has been signed by a total of 82 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.