Public petition opposing caravan tax to be presented to Parliament next week

Graham Stuart is encouraging all those opposed to the caravan tax to sign the public petition urging the Government to change its position and scrap the tax in advance of a presentation to Parliament on Tuesday 22nd May.

The petition, which notes that the caravan tax would cost jobs and not generate significant revenue, has garnered tens of thousands of signatures from constituencies across the UK.

Graham said “So far I have received more than three thousand signatures from the residents of Beverley and Holderness and I know my colleagues have accepted many more from their own patches as well.

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Local MP takes another step to defeat the caravan tax

Graham Stuart, the MP for Beverley and Holderness, has taken further action this week to defeat the caravan tax and tabled a motion calling on the Government to reject plans for an increase in VAT on static holiday caravans.

This is the latest measure in the cross-party campaign pressing the Government to scrap plans for a caravan tax.  It comes after Graham organised a meeting between MPs and caravan manufacturers in Beverley, led a delegation to the Treasury, tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill, secured an additional debate in the House of Commons, and met with Chancellor George Osborne to press the issue.

Graham said “I am pleased that a number of colleagues were willing to demonstrate their opposition to the caravan tax and I hope more will do so.  I will not let this issue rest until we have persuaded the Government to change course on their misguided effort to institute a caravan tax.”

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Graham Stuart to visit local caravan manufacturer ABI to see real life impact of VAT increase

On Tuesday 8th May Graham Stuart will meet with staff at the Beverley caravan manufacturing firm ABI (UK) Limited to discuss the impact a VAT increase on static holiday caravans would have on jobs in the industry.

Since the tax rise was announced in the Budget in March Graham has conducted a vigorous campaign in opposition that has included organising a meeting between MPs and East Yorkshire caravan manufacturers, arranging meetings with the Chancellor and Treasury officials, offering an amendment prohibiting the VAT rise to the Finance bill, leading an Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons and circulating a public petition to be presented to Parliament.

The Beverley and Holderness MP said, “I am anxious to hear directly from the staff at ABI about the impact that this tax increase would have.  We must make sure the Treasury understands that the decisions they take will have a serious impact on the lives of hardworking people in Beverley, East Yorkshire, and the country as a whole.”

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