Early Day Motions

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE VAT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 156: tabled on 11 July 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 40 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) continues to be liable for VAT, which means that it has 20 per cent greater running costs than equivalent services in England and Wales; further notes that this anomaly was apparent when the SFRS was formed; recognises that the effect of the anomaly is to reduce the quality of service to the Scottish public; and calls on the Government to allow the SFRS to reclaim its VAT.

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.

Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2017
East Lothian
Primary
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2017
Edinburgh South
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2017
Leeds North West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 July 2017
Strangford
Killen, Gerard
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2017
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

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

Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Aberdeen North
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2017
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
West Dunbartonshire
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Motherwell and Wishaw
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
North Ayrshire and Arran
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Glenrothes
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Airdrie and Shotts
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Dundee East
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Glasgow East
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Falkirk
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Argyll and Bute
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Edinburgh East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Glasgow South West
Sweeney, Mr Paul J
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2017
Glasgow North East
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Glasgow Central
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Central Ayrshire
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Perth and North Perthshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.