29 Tory MPs rebelled last night against individual Budget measures
By Tim Montgomerie
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A good number of Tory MPs rebelled last night over Budget measures.
Ten rebelled over the so-called pasty tax, including four West Country MPs (italics):
- Philip Davies
- George Eustice
- Gordon Henderson
- Philip Hollobone
- Anne Main
- Sheryll Murray
- Sarah Newton
- Matthew Offord
- Mark Reckless
- Gary Streeter
Seventeen rebelled over the 'caravan tax':
- Peter Aldous
- Douglas Carswell
- Christopher Chope
- David Davis
- Nadine Dorries
- Gordon Henderson
- Philip Hollobone
- Stewart Jackson
- Anne Main
- Anne McIntosh
- Andrew Percy
- Mark Pritchard
- Mark Reckless
- Graham Stuart
- Martin Vickers
- Craig Whittaker
- John Whittingdale
Another 14 rebelled about VAT on protected buildings, including churches:
- Peter Bottomley
- Douglas Carswell
- William Cash
- Christopher Chope
- Nadine Dorries
- Philip Hollobone
- Stewart Jackson
- Edward Leigh
- Anne Main
- David Nuttall
- Mark Pritchard
- Mark Reckless
- Richard Shepherd
- Charles Walker
In total I calculate 29 rebels. Philip Hollobone was the only Tory MP to rebel on all three occasions.
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