Austin Sheridan MSYP is to lead the debate against the VAT increase, from 17.5% to 20%, at the next sitting of the Scottish Youth Parliament. This will be put forward to MSYPs from across Scotland in March through a members motion tabled by Austin Sheridan.
Austin Sheridan said "In these difficult times the last thing that people and the economy needs is a tax on goods. For the economy to make a recovery we need to encourage spending, for people we need to make sure that they can afford things that they need. It would seem that the UK Government are set on hitting the most vulnerable people in society from cutting child tax credits, proposing National Citizens Service which would see young people forced in to unpaid work for 6 weeks or this tax on consumption which will make the price of fuel even higher which will have a detrimental effect on families and people in rural areas. The attack on the vulnerable has to stop now"
At the March Scottish Youth Parliament sitting members will be asked the following question written and tabled by Austin Sheridan MSYP:
"The SYP does not support the VAT rise from 17.5 percent to 20 percent as it will have a detrimental effect on young people and the poorest people in Scotland."
Agree
Disagree
The March SYP sitting will also see the first leaders debate between Holyrood party leaders for the upcoming Scottish Elections. The Party leaders are: Alex Salmond, First Minister, Leader of the Scottish National Party, Iain Gray, Leader of the Labour MSPs, Annabell Goldie, Leader of the Conservatives MSPs and Tavish Scott, Leader of the Liberal Democrat MSPs.
Posted by Austin Sheridan MSYP's constituency office.
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