Government’s defeat on VAT - Rhodes Boyson responds

Title

Government’s defeat on VAT - Rhodes Boyson responds

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:12

Description

Interview with Conservative MP, Sir Rhodes Boyson, about the Government’s defeat in the House of Commons (06/12/94) over the plan to impose a higher rate of VAT of 17.5 percent on domestic fuel. Boyson, one of the Tory rebel MPs, says support for the Conservatives has increased, because so many backbenchers listened to their constituents’ opinions on raising VAT. Speaking on London News 97.3. Interviewer (female?) not identified.

Contributors

Rhodes Boyson

Keywords

Budgets; Taxation; UK; Great Britain; Care for the elderly; Value Added Tax; Petroleum industry

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