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Stephen Byers

Former Labour MP for North Tyneside

How Stephen Byers voted on increasing the rate of VAT.

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VAT Rate

There have been votes in Parliament on the rate at which Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged.

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Stephen Byers voted against increasing the rate of VAT

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

All votes about increasing the rate of VAT:

  • On 17 Dec 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Reduction of VAT from 17.5% to 15% Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2022-05-18. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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