Securing a Debate on Unfair VAT Rise
Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman has praised Nick Brown’s work in making sure the new Government’s decision to increase VAT is properly debated in the House of Commons.
VAT is a tax which hits the poorest hardest. The more of your income you spend, the worse you’ll be affected by this rise. The Lib Dems know this – that’s why they campaigned against it in the General Election. But in their first Budget, the Lib Dem Tory Coalition have announced plans to raise VAT to 20%.
Ms Harman, who will be launching a new campaign against the VAT rise tonight, told the Evening Standard that Labour Party Chief Whip Nick Brown was “an immovable object” in negotiations over the vote.
Ms Harman said: “We were amazed that the Government wanted to keep this in committee and not on the floor of the House. Fortunately they ran into a brick wall in the shape of Nick Brown. I hope this vote is the High Noon for the VAT rise.”
