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?...
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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?...
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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...
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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 1086Topical Questions 2026-09-10
The questioner reiterates his previous question and asks again about the income tax receipts that Ben Houchen will retain. He wants to know why mayors cannot provide rebates like councils....
Topical Questions 2026-09-10
The questioner asks why Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen will not be allowed to use the income tax receipts to cut taxes or offer rebates. The questioner believes that mayors should have the same power ...
Economic Capabilities Cross-Government Work 2026-09-10
What steps her Department is taking to co-ordinate cross-Government work to strengthen the UK's long-term economic capabilities....
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
Nearly 100,000 hospitality jobs have disappeared in two years. Pubs, hotels and restaurants across the Scottish Borders are struggling with higher employment costs. When will the Labour Government cut...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
When CoalWorks in my constituency fundraised for a defib, the charity London Hearts reached out to it. Because it is a charitable organisation, there was no VAT on the purchase, meaning that CoalWorks...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
Very briefly, I would like to congratulate my beautiful, long-suffering Kiwi wife on completing her citizenship ceremony today in North Somerset. Will my right hon. Friend the Chancellor set out how t...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
Following the summer, recovery will be at the forefront for communities in my constituency and others who have been impacted by devastating wildfires. Many businesses in these communities are in the h...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
I applaud the Prime Minister's rates cut for English pubs, but the Plaid Cymru Government in Wales have done nothing to help Welsh pubs. That is why I am supporting the “VAT's the Problem” campaign, w...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
In areas such as mine in the east midlands, growth has been too low because spending has been too low. As life has become unaffordable, growth has fallen even further. We are seeing that with growth i...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
The Chancellor does not know the answer. On the Treasury's own statistics, it would take 38,000 average income tax payers to make up for the loss of Chris Rokos. That is a lot of breathing space paid ...