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Emergency Services: Scotland

Written question asked by Margaret Ferrier (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 1 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 February 2017. It was answered by David Mundell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 March 2017 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he will make representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to bring forward legislative proposals to make Scottish emergency services eligible for VAT refunds.

Answer

I refer the hon Member to the answer given by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 17 October 2016 (UIN 47109), and to the response of the previous Financial Secretary to a proposed amendment to the Finance Bill on this subject on 7 July 2016 (Public Bill Committee, Official Report, Column 225).

About this written question

Reference

64956

Session

2016-17

Finance Bill (Except clauses 7 to 18, 41 to 44, 65 to 81, 129, 132 to 136 and 144 to 154 and schedules 2, 3, 11 to 14 and 18 to 22). Committee stage sixth sitting (afternoon).
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Committee proceedings
House of Commons

Police Scotland: VAT
Monday, 17 October 2016
Written questions
House of Commons

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Emergency services

Scotland

Repayments

VAT

Link

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