Return VAT on Air Ambulance fuel payments.

Responsible department: Her Majesty’s Treasury

The Air Ambulance Service is forced to meet rising fuel prices year on year including VAT. The Air Ambulance Service have saved successive governments millions and millions of pounds funded by charitable donations given by the general public to run what has proven to be an essential service. Whilst the Lifeboat Service has been exempt from VAT on fuel costs since 1977, a similar privilege has not been afforded to the Air Ambulance Service; We call on the government to have an urgent review of this situation and in doing so We call on the government to return in the form of grants to Air Ambulance Service providers all the future VAT which the Treasury collects from them so that the Air Ambulance Service is in practice exempt from paying VAT in the same way as the Lifeboat Service. The link is at; https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29349

This is a very special event with a ‘Bubbly’ reception, first class menu and excellent entertainment. It is being held at the Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park, Newcastle. For more information ring 01325 487 263

The Great North Air Ambulance are holding a charity, ‘Its a knockout Event’ and family fun day. There are two dates and locations;

1.  Sunday 1st July 2012 at Penrith Rugby Club.

2.  Sunday 8th July 2012, Darlington Rugby Club.

So if someone wants to enter a team please ring the Air Ambulance Staff on 01325 487263

or if you want to donate a pound, text GNAA22 £1 to 70070

If anyone does enter a team let us know so we can help with the publicity.