division_name: Business of the House &#8212; New Clause 12 &#8212; Rate of VAT
motion: <p pid="c.822.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8216;(1) In section 2(1) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (Rate of VAT) for &#8220;20 per cent.&#8221; substitute &#8220;17.5 per cent.&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.822.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) Subsection (1) shall have effect from Royal Assent and shall expire at such time as the Government presents to Parliament a report stating that the UK economy has returned to strong growth.&#8217;.&#8212;<i>(Catherine McKinnell.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.822.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.822.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put</i>, That the clause be added to the Bill.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.822.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="c.822.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 240, Noes 308.</p>