VAT ON CONTINENCE PRODUCTS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the proposal announced in the Budget to lower VAT on women's sanitary products to 5 per cent. from 1st January 2001; agrees that women's sanitary products are not luxury consumer products; notes that continence products also classify as sanitary products and are not luxury consumer products; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure that their definition of sanitary products will allow for the lowering of VAT to 5 per cent. on continence products, which are required, according to Government estimates in Good Practice in Continence Services, by up to 20 per cent. of the female population under 65 years, 40 per cent. of women aged over 65 years and between 7 to 10 per cent. of men aged over 65 years.

Signatures (128)

Supporters (127)
Withdrawn signatures (1)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Adams, Mrs Irene

Amess, Mr David

Atkins, Charlotte

Staffordshire Moorlands

Erith and Thamesmead

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ballard, Jackie

Liberal Democrat

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Begg, Dame Anne

Ulster Unionist Party

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Brand, Dr Peter

Liberal Democrat

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brown, Mr Russell

Butler, Christine

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Caton, Mr Martin

Chaytor, Mr David

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

Clarke, Mr Tony

Northampton South

Colman, Mr Tony

Connarty, Michael

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Dean, Mrs Janet

Heywood and Middleton

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Ulster Unionist Party

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Edwards, Mr Huw

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Ewing, Mrs Margaret

Scottish National Party

Follett, Barbara

Galloway, Mr George

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Inverclyde

Golding, Mrs Llin

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Gordon, Mrs Eileen

Gorman, Mrs Teresa

Griffiths, Mr Win

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Liberal Democrat

Henderson, Mr Ivan

Hesford, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Warrington North

Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn

Jones, Ms Jenny

Wolverhampton South West

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Kemp, Mr Fraser

Houghton and Washington East

Lawrence, Mrs Jackie

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Lewis, Mr Terry

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Maginnis, Mr Ken

Ulster Unionist Party

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Marsden, Mr Paul

Shrewsbury and Atcham

McCabe, Stephen

Birmingham, Hall Green

McCafferty, Chris

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McIntosh, Miss Anne

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWalter, Mr Tony

Hemel Hempstead

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Pollard, Mr Kerry

Portsmouth North

Rendel, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Mr William

Ulster Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Rowlands, Mr Ted

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Lewisham, Deptford

Liberal Democrat

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Savidge, Mr Malcolm

Nottingham South

Singh, Mr Marsha

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Southworth, Helen

Warrington South

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Rochford and Southend East

Thomas, Mr Simon

Thompson, Mr William

Ulster Unionist Party

Tonge, Dr Jenny

Liberal Democrat

Trimble, Mr David

Ulster Unionist Party

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Liberal Democrat

Finchley and Golders Green

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Stoke-on-Trent North

Williams, Mrs Betty

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Canavan, Dennis