VAT rate

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the rate at which Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged.

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Analysis for Greg Hands

Greg Hands consistently voted for (100% aligned) increasing the rate of VAT.

Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for (94% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Reduction of VAT from 17.5% to 15% 2008-12-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Emergency Budget — Value Added Tax 2010-06-28 aye 100% agree aligned
Finance Bill — Second Reading 2010-07-06 aye 100% agree aligned
Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax 2010-07-13 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax 2010-07-13 aye 100% agree aligned
Finance Bill — Third Reading 2010-07-20 aye 100% agree aligned
Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011 2011-06-28 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill — New Clause 12 — Rate of VAT 2012-07-03 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT 2013-04-18 no 100% against aligned

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Finance Bill — No Increase in VAT Rate for Charities — rejected 2010-07-13 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill — Require Impact Assessments Before VAT Increase — rejected 2010-07-13 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — The Economy 2011-06-22 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — Jobs and Growth 2011-10-12 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — Bankers Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — Reducing VAT — Tax Incentive for Small Firms to Take on Extra Workers 2011-11-09 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — Economic Growth and Employment 2011-11-23 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — New Homes — VAT — Tax Incentives for Small Companies Employing More Workers 2011-12-14 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — Energy Prices 2012-01-11 no 100% against aligned
Queens' Speech — Cost of Living — Public Transport Fares — VAT on Fuel 2012-05-16 no 100% against aligned
Queens' Speech — Tax on Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — VAT Reduction — Make Investment Sooner 2012-05-17 no 100% against aligned
Queens' Speech — Jobs — Banker's Bonus Tax — VAT Cut — Tax Incentive to Take on Workers — Sooner Infrastructure Investment 2012-05-17 no 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — Housing 2012-09-05 tellno 100% against aligned
Opposition Day — House Building — Bankers' Bonus Tax — VAT on Work on Homes 2012-09-05 tellaye 100% against not aligned
Summer Budget 2015 2015-07-14 aye 100% against not aligned
Finance Bill 2015-16 — Decline Second Reading 2015-07-21 no 100% agree not aligned
Finance Bill 2015-16 — Second Reading 2015-07-21 aye 100% against not aligned
Finance Bill 2015-16 — Third Reading 2015-10-26 aye 100% against not aligned
The Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 2019-06-25 aye 99% agree aligned
Household Energy Bills: VAT 2022-01-11 no 100% against aligned
Programme for Government — Amendment from the Leader of the Liberal Democrats 2022-05-18 no 100% against aligned