Scrap the Heart Restart Tax

Today we are launching our campaign to scrap the VAT levied on defibrillators. This #HeartRestartTax makes lifesaving AEDs unaffordable to small businesses, charities and community groups. Read more in the @DailyMirror today:

In Parliament I met with the @HeartRestartTax campaign, who estimate 40% of constituents in Solihull West and Shirley are within a ‘defib desert’. This means, for some, there is no quick access to a defib within the 3-5 minute window of a cardiac arrest considered essential for survival. That’s why I signed the groups letter, calling on VAT to be removed from defibrillators to help lower the cost, to make these life saving devices more affordable for the community.

This week I took the chance to stop by the @heartrestarttax campaign & show my support for their fight to zero-rate defibrillators. This is a no brainer, and would make accessing this life saving equipment much easier up and down the country. @RachelReeves - you know what to do!

Great to have @CHinchliffMP join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @BrianLeishmanMP join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @DannyVet join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @switherdenMP join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @SWDevonRebecca join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show her support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @S_A_Russell join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show her support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @fivanmierlo join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @Sadik4Pharmacy join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @WillForster join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @ZoeFranklinLD join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show her support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

Great to have @_AndersonStuart join us at our parliamentary drop in event yesterday and show his support for our call for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives.

I joined the @weareBHTA and @HeartRestartTax parliamentary drop-in to show my support for the Scrap the Heart Restart Tax campaign. The campaign calls for the removal of VAT on defibrillators to increase community access and save lives. Learn more: hearttax.co.uk

A big thank you to @blairmcdougall for his call to action on VAT and lifesaving defibrillators. Fantastic to see a Heart Restart Tax campaign supporter back VAT removal so every community group can afford to have one installed and take part in the vital national rollout effort.

Defibs save lives - That is why we are calling on the Chancellor to Scrap the Heart Tax at the coming Spring Budget. Please consider supporting our campaign by signing our petition: change.org/p/scrap-the-de…

More fantastic coverage of the Heart Tax campaign today Listen to detailed interviews from campaign co-founders Jack Hurley, saved by a defib mid-football match, and BHTA CEO @DavidfromBHTA, from 11:25 here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li… bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Thank you @JohnHealey_MP for calling on the Treasury to scrap the tax on defibs. These vital devices save lives, helping improve on the 8% who survive out of hospital cardiac arrests Removing VAT makes defibs affordable. A simple way to save more lives. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

We need more stories like Jack's, saved by a defib after a cardiac arrest mid football match. Jack's campaign, supported by @weareBHTA has now received over 70k signatures. We are calling on the Government to scrap VAT on defibs to save more lives leicestermercury.co.uk/news/real-life…

VAT on Defibrillators makes no sense to me, they save lives,take pressure of the NHS & enable folk to enjoy a longer life. Other products have a case for VAT exemption & funding supports national finance. I hope a review will be considered by the Govt hearttax.co.uk