'Tampon Tax' full list of MPs who voted against lowering the rate

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interesting link which shows the list of MPs who voted against cutting VAT on sanitary products. Interesting to see its only conservatives and includes female MPs

Links not working for me.

Nor me!

I can't access that link but I thought there were a couple of Ulster Unionists on the list.

Very disappointed that my female MP is in the list.

www.ibtimes.co.uk/tampon-tax-full-list-mps-who-voted-against-cutting-vat-womens-sanitary-products-1525886

Apologies

Was there a Conservative Party Whip on this vote?

I find it unbelieveable that sanitary products are considered luxury items. Not quite in the same league as a box of chocs or a bottle of wine.

Not surprised my female mp is on the list. She's anti - women full stop.

I've been pondering this subject and getting more pissed off by it as the day has gone on .

'Non essential luxury items' ffs.

I'm sure i remember reading (fyi, i support the campaign) that even if it were voted to be lowered, the list of what is a luxury item is decided by the EU, not our parliament? Anyone know if that is correct?

My MP is on the list too but he is a man and a tory so what does he care.

I don't have a high level of interest in this issue, but there was an article in the Telegraph today that calculated the tax might cost a woman 75p per year.

Discussions about VAT invariably annoy me, as they end up with people say X is not a luxury. VAT is not a tax on luxuries, in theory it should be charged on everything, though for political reasons a few things are exempted or have lower rates. Given the country has a social security system which is capable of taking the tax on "necessities" into account in computing what it expects people to live on, I think we should simplify and just charge VAT at the same rate on everything.

If you want to ease the burden on people who struggle to afford tampons, electricity and gas, fresh food, or children's clothes, compensate them via the benefit system, which is geared up to looking at each persons circumstances, rather than having across-the-board reductions everyone benefits from, and court cases deciding whether something is a biscuit or a cake.

Psychic or what? I started composing when there were no replies. By time I posted, my prediction of the "L" word being used had already been fulfilled.

I knew my MP would be on the list before I even clicked on the link. He's a spineless little weasel who is seemingly incapable of wiping his own arse without asking the Tories for permission first.

Mumsnetter husband on that list I note....! Honestly has she taught him nothing??

Mine is on there but as already said, he's a Tory and a man so doesn't give a fuck about anyone let alone women.

I'm in Cornwall & every cornish MP, including 2 women voted against. Discusted with them all but didn't expect anything else really.

I thought that you and I might have the same MP Bert, but then sadly realised that there's legions of the simpering fuckwits.

Like Liney said, they've voted to the whip. They do shit like this all the time - all sides. Quite the democracy aren't we?

I do wonder if this is part of a bigger picture in terms of the forthcoming EU referendum.

They're still all twats though.

I'd like to tell him where he can shove it

I'm sure i remember reading (fyi, i support the campaign) that even if it were voted to be lowered, the list of what is a luxury item is decided by the EU, not our parliament? Anyone know if that is correct?

I believe so.

'Non essential luxury items' ffs.

This was proven true by Kiran Gandhi

Apart from the EU reason above (which should be challenged) I don't see a reason why they shouldn't be zero rated.

On the other hand I don't really understand the fuss: it's only going to save 4.76% - on a box of 20 at £1.70 (more or less depending on brand) it's going to save about 8p.

However, children's car seats are taxed at 5% and are a legal requirement - that's out of order.

Theoretician - I remember when VAT first came in - it was indeed touted as a luxury tax.

I'm disappointed to see my MP on the list.

To be clear, this was a Labour amendment to the government's Budget (Finance Bill), and the entire Conservative party voted to reject it, with the exception of Philip Davies, Philip Hollobone, and David Nuttall. Plus the two UUP.

Every MP of every other party was in favour.

www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2015-10-26&number=92

The EU prohibits governments from removing VAT from items, santiary products therefore attract the lowest VAT rate of 5% permitted.

To get rid of the tax, you'd have to go and completely renegotiate the settlement with the EU.

So basically it's a vote to leave the EU and/or mess with the government

It doesn't really have that much to do with sanitary products.

I will be emailing my MP to let him know that he has lost my vote for the next election and I will instead be voting for the Women's Equality Party.

I'm disgusted that my local amp is on that list & also an old family acquaintance is also on the list

Also the Labour party said they would eliminate the tax 15 years ago, but they didn't, for the same reasons that the Conservatives aren't - because it's illegal under EU law.

So if you feel so strongly about it, leave the EU.