Taxation
Tax policy, income tax, corporation tax, VAT
Accountability Metrics for Taxation
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 225PMQs 2026-09-09
Yr Heliwr in Nefyn is a community-owned pub, and it is buzzing with events fuelled by local beers and food. I have to declare an interest; I have shares in Yr Heliwr, and it makes my husband very happ...
PMQs 2026-09-09
In the coming weeks, energy bills will rise again for households across the United Kingdom; within the last few days, five major mortgage lenders have pushed up mortgage prices for households across t...
PMQs 2026-09-02
Everyone is so excited about the return of the Bayeux tapestry, which comes back to our shores for the first time in almost 1,000 years. That is a testament to this Labour Government's work to strengt...
PMQs 2026-09-02
The British people should be under no illusion that the nation faces a significantly increased threat level, especially from Russia, but also that we have a US leadership for whom European security is...
PMQs 2026-09-02
The Prime Minister avoided answering my question yesterday. Can he name a single spending request to which he said no? He is talking about working together on welfare but did not specify any cuts. How...
PMQs 2026-07-08
Five of Coughlan's Bakery stores are closing down because of recent tax hikes. This family-owned business, which has survived a world war and multiple recessions, is failing under this Labour Governme...
PMQs 2026-07-01
There are only three ways to find the missing £5 billion: increase borrowing, raise taxes, or cut welfare. Which one will the Prime Minister recommend to the right hon. Member for Makerfield?...
PMQs
Can the Deputy Prime Minister tell me if these outcomes are due to business rate hikes, job tax, Employment Rights Act changes, or some combination of these factors?...
PMQs
Running a business as a plumber, I was well used to dealing with dirty grubbiness, and there is still plenty of that dirty grubbiness behind me. Running a business is tough, so will the Prime Minister...
PMQs
Tom Kerridge and UKHospitality have started a 'VAT's the Problem' campaign highlighting how 20% VAT on hospitality is detrimental to business survival. Yesterday, industry bodies, chefs Matt Tebbutt a...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 1100Gas and Electricity Prices
I raised the decoupling of gas and electricity prices with the former Energy Secretary in March. Eight months into the illegal war in Iran, rising gas prices have pushed the price cap up by 4% this mo...
Household Energy Bills Support
Britain already has the highest electricity prices in Europe, which makes all our families worse off. The Prime Minister's decision to end VAT on household electricity bills—for only six months—is a t...
Household Energy Bills Support
Cornwall Insight forecasts that the energy price cap will increase by a further 16% in January. The Secretary of State has spoken about taking VAT off electricity bills, but that amounts to £45 for an...
Household Energy Bills Support
Clearly a great deal is being done to protect low-income residents from the effect of rising bills, but given that the energy cap is expected to rise considerably at the start of next year, may I ask ...
Household Energy Bills Support
What steps she is taking to support households by helping reduce energy bills?...
Topical Questions
Ahead of the Budget, I have been talking to many small businesses in my constituency. The Minister might be particularly interested to know that that includes 12 independent breweries, which are reall...
Topical Questions
The Minister is asked to consider speaking to Treasury colleagues about this technology being part of the energy-saving materials VAT relief framework....
Topical Questions
I am concerned about energy affordability for households and businesses. Despite the Prime Minister's statement that he understands the issue, the government is adding 20% VAT to fuel prices, which is...
Employment Support: Young People
Every DWP Question Time, Labour Members line up to give the welfare Secretary a chance to make it look like he is doing something about the youth unemployment crisis. Under the Labour Government, the ...
Milburn Report
Labour has been talking up the Milburn report for months, and the Treasury is so pleased with the report that it has delayed it until after the Budget, which means it is not going to be good news for ...