Written Question
Thursday 18th April 2024
Asked by:
Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department provides to help (a) hair and (b) beauty businesses with VAT rates.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston
- Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
VAT is the UK’s third largest tax forecast to raise £176 billion in 2024/25, helping to fund key spending priorities, such as the NHS, education and defence.
The Government recognises that VAT can disproportionately impact particular sectors, including the hair and beauty sector. However, VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Any request for a new VAT relief, such as in the form of a reduced rate, should be viewed in the context of over £50 billion of requests the Government has received since the EU referendum.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
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MP Financial Interest
Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: The Cayzer Trust Company Limited
Address of donor: Cayzer House, 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Donor status: company, registration 04987694
(Registered 2 November 2023)
MP Financial Interest
Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Carlton Club Political Committee
Address of donor: 69 St James's Street, London SW1A 1PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 9 August 2023)
MP Financial Interest
Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: John James
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £16,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 March 2024)
MP Financial Interest
Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
8. Miscellaneous
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. This post carries a part-time salary, first paid on 31 August 2022.
Date interest arose: 9 July 2022
(Registered 31 August 2022)
MP Financial Interest
Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
1. Employment and earnings
Role, work or services: Chairing a training event
Payer: International Centre for Parliamentary Studies, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP
MP Financial Interest
Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
1. Employment and earnings
Payment: £500
Received on: 13 June 2023. Hours: 3 hrs.
Paid directly to: a local party organisation
(Registered 13 June 2023)
Division Vote (Commons)
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View Vote Context
Matt Vickers (Con) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
293 Conservative No votes vs
0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 305