PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE VAT (10 July 2017)
Motion Details
That this House notes the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) continues to be liable for VAT, which means that it has 20 per cent greater running costs than equivalent services in England and Wales; further notes that this anomaly was apparent when the SFRS was formed; recognises that the effect of the anomaly is to reduce the quality of service to the Scottish public; and calls on the Government to allow the SFRS to reclaim its VAT.
Sponsored by:
Martin Whitfield (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
31
78%
Labour
6
15%
Independent
1
3%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
Conservative
1
3%
Sponsor List (40 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Hannah Bardell
SNP
Mhairi Black
SNP
Ian Blackford
SNP
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Joanna Cherry
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
Marion Fellows
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
SNP
Stephen Gethins
SNP
Patricia Gibson
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Peter Grant
SNP
Neil Gray
SNP
Stewart Hosie
Lab
Ged Killen
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
David Linden
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
SNP
John McNally
Lab
Ian Murray
Edinburgh South
SNP
Gavin Newlands
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Mr Paul Sweeney
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Martin Whitfield (Sponsor)
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
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