PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
VAT ON COMMEMORATIVE HEADSTONES (16 May 2005)
Motion Details
That this House condemns the Government's decision not to exempt commemorative headstones for graves from VAT, in contrast to all other services provided by an undertaker in connection with a burial or cremation; believes this to be a decision which takes advantage of people at their lowest times; and urges the Government to reconsider and to lighten the heavy financial burden placed on people at a vulnerable time.
Sponsored by:
Mr Mike Hancock (Independent)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
17
38%
Labour
13
29%
Independent
6
13%
Conservative
2
4%
Plaid Cymru
2
4%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
4%
Your Party
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Scottish National Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (45 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Danny Alexander
LD
John Barrett
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Annette Brooke
LD
Paul Burstow
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Harry Cohen
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jon Cruddas
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Dr David Drew
SDLP
Mark Durkan
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Sandra Gidley
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock (Sponsor)
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Lady Hermon
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Mr John Leech
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Albert Owen
Ind
Mr Andrew Pelling
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Stephen Pound
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Lab
Alan Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
SNP
Mike Weir
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Roger Williams
LD
Richard Younger-Ross
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