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  Household Energy Bills: VAT
  
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  @ MP voted aye in favour of cutting VAT on household energy bills.
  
  @ MP voted no against cutting VAT on household energy bills.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against cutting VAT on household energy bills.
  
  The motion rejected in this order began:
  
  :That this House
  :''calls on the Government'' to cut the rate of VAT for household energy bills as soon as possible; and 
  :''makes provision'' as set out in this Order:
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  The motion went on to provide for Parliamentary time to be allocated for consideration of the Value Added Tax (Energy) Bill. The content of the Bill had not been formally published, however the member moving the motion explained its intent[1] saying:
  
  :Voting for Labourâs motion would allow us to bring forward legislation to cut VAT on household energy bills from 5% to 0% for one year, and it would reserve parliamentary time on 1 February to do just that.
  
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  * [1] [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2022-01-11b.451.1#g451.2 Rachel Reeves MP (Leeds West, Labour), House of Commons Official Record, 11 January 2022], TheyWorkForYou.com
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