§ Lord Tebbit asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ Whether it is within the power of Parliament to reduce or zero rate VAT on repairs to church buildings without the consent of the European Union. [HL4567]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyNo. The Paymaster General wrote to the European Commission on 8 November to ask for consideration of early legislative proposals to include repairs, maintenance and improvements to listed places of worship in the list of permissible reduced rates.