Parliamentary debate on budget and VAT on fuel

Title

Parliamentary debate on budget and VAT on fuel

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

5 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:34

Description

Political correspondent Max Cotton reports on proceedings in Parliament where the Chancellor’s Budget has been passed by the House of Commons but a Labour Party motion to reduce VAT on fuel has been rejected. Speakers include: Michael Heseltine, deputy Prime Minister; Andrew Smith, shadow Chief Secretary ot the Treasury; John Prescott, shadow Deputy Leader; Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor; Speaker Betty Boothroyd.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Kenneth Clarke; Andrew Smith; Betty Boothroyd; John Prescott; Max Cotton

Keywords

Budgets; Politics; Labour Party; Taxation; Parliament; Conservative Party; Political parties; House of Commons; Fuels; National budgets; Value Added Tax

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