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It is proposed that £15 will be added to fixed penalty motoring fines eg parking and speeding fines, for victim support, what victims and where will the money go?
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It is proposed that £15 will be added to fixed penalty motoring fines eg parking and speeding fines, for victim support, what victims and where will the money go?
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I'd rephrase that to UK Government tax.......unless of course you believe Conservatives won't bring in any stealth taxes or increase tax?.....they will be taxing the air we breathe soon just another labour stealth tax.
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As usual, nothing to do with motoring....but everything related to alcohol.Apparently it's to pay for victims of domestic violence.....what on earth that has to do with anything is beyond me.
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It is proposed that £15 will be added to fixed penalty motoring fines eg parking and speeding fines, for victim support, what victims and where will the money go?
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We need more revenue, so taxing the law breakers is fine by me :thumb:
but as already mentioned, raise the excise duty on alcohol to pay for the crippling burden it's placing on the NHS .. say 50p per unit to go direct to the NHS
New years eve alone cost the NHS ( you and me ) £21million.
It is proposed that £15 will be added to fixed penalty motoring fines eg parking and speeding fines, for victim support, what victims and where will the money go?
putting tax on alcohol is punishing the law abiding people who like a drink and the responsible landlords who wont serve drunks , almost the same type of knee jerk reactions that banned hand guns because some loon shot someone,
regards, John
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Tobacco is taxed a higher rate to try and stop people smoking but has it worked ? 50p a unit may be a small amount to you and I but one old gent who used to come into my local for two pints and a chat in the afternoon doesnt come in at all now as the cost of beer has gone up so much, it cant be fair that this old gent and others like him are missing out because of the idiot drinkers can it ?Not a knee jerk reaction, alcohol and the social costs have nothing in common with a lunatic with a gun.. that was a knee jerk reaction that has had no effect on cutting gun crime.
Alcohol consumption has reached an all time high with the accompanying social problems, assaults, domestic violence, road deaths and ill health , the burden on society is crippling..
50p per unit to a sensible drinker is peanuts.. and will probably be introduced in Scotland. Tobacco is taxed at a far higher rate to try to stop people smoking, so why not alcohol?
I'll tell you why, because there are too many vested interests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8433935.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7944334.stm
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We need more revenue, so taxing the law breakers is fine by me :thumb:
but as already mentioned, raise the excise duty on alcohol to pay for the crippling burden it's placing on the NHS .. say 50p per unit to go direct to the NHS
New years eve alone cost the NHS ( you and me ) £21million.
Tobacco is taxed a higher rate to try and stop people smoking but has it worked ? 50p a unit may be a small amount to you and I but one old gent who used to come into my local for two pints and a chat in the afternoon doesnt come in at all now as the cost of beer has gone up so much, it cant be fair that this old gent and others like him are missing out because of the idiot drinkers can it ?
Regards, John
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What was the theory ?? Relax licensing hours and people will drink sensibly ... oh:
Surely you don't believe that this £15 levy will go to victims of crime, do you?
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Surely you don't believe that this £15 levy will go to victims of crime, do you?
No idea Derek, but if we need more money in the kitty, for what ever purpose, then let the law breakers pay .. make it £30 or £300 .. what ever it takes or needs.
In the case of alcohol abuse legislation has failed. What we need are greater resources directed towards educating the next generation on responsible behaviour (in all facets of life) and for us to lead by example.
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