Motion · S3M-06328 · 18 May 2010
VAT Hits the Poor
The motion
That the Parliament notes the warning issued by Save the Children in Scotland that raising VAT to 20% could mean a £31-a-week bill for the poorest families in Scotland and that the poorest 10% of the population currently spend 14% of their disposable income on VAT, compared with only 5% for the richest, and calls on the UK Government not to raise VAT but to adopt progressive rather than regressive taxation policies and do all in its power to eliminate tax evasion and tax avoidance by the wealthy.
Supporters (23)
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 19 May 2010
- Joe FitzPatrick 19 May 2010
- Christine Grahame 19 May 2010
- Robin Harper 19 May 2010
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 19 May 2010
- Hugh Henry 19 May 2010
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 19 May 2010
- Bill Kidd 19 May 2010
- Elaine Smith 19 May 2010
- Dave Thompson 27 May 2010
- Brian Adam 24 Jun 2010
- Aileen Campbell 24 Jun 2010
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 24 Jun 2010
- Mr Frank McAveety 24 Jun 2010
- Anne McLaughlin 24 Jun 2010
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 24 Jun 2010
- David Whitton 24 Jun 2010
- John Wilson 24 Jun 2010
- Willie Coffey 25 Jun 2010
- Bill Butler 28 Jun 2010
- Ken Macintosh 29 Jun 2010
- Karen Gillon 30 Jun 2010
- Gil Paterson 1 Jul 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.