VAT (Wet Suits)

HC Deb 22 October 2001 vol 373 c59W

Mr. Drew

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his Department's policy on exempting VAT on specialist wet suits for those agencies who operate in the area of emergency rescue.[8590]

Mr. Boateng

[holding answer 18 October 2001]: Those publicly funded agencies who operate in the area of emergency rescue are fully compensated for any VAT they may incur when purchasing specialist wet suits. In this respect such equipment does not require an exemption from VAT.