Taxation
Tax policy, income tax, corporation tax, VAT
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 220PMQs 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...
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Last week I met my constituents Rob and Lizzie who run a family business of 10 hotels across Scotland employing over 250 people. Their national insurance bill is going up by £280,000 because of Labour...
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With Norway opening 49 new drill sites and a potential two-day reserve of natural gas, should we not follow their example by reducing taxation on exploration companies to boost domestic production, em...
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Westminster's tax policy is holding back investment and affecting jobs in the oil and gas sector in Scotland. The Chancellor has committed to change. Will the Prime Minister confirm when the oil and g...
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The Bertie Arms is a fantastic family pub, but because of the Chancellor’s tax raid on local business, it faces a 2,000% increase in its business rates by 2029. That means that the Treasury will lose ...
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Let us turn to another area that the Prime Minister has got wrong. His Budget doubled business rates for thousands of pubs. Will the Prime Minister tell us whether there is going to be any change to h...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 1046Devolved Powers 2026-07-15
Under the SNP Government, NHS nurses are paying higher income tax than colleagues elsewhere in the UK. Does the Secretary of State agree that instead of demanding more power, the SNP Government should...
Topical Questions 2026-07-07
The Government promised during the election to cut bills by £300; in fact, they have gone up by £300. With that level of financial acumen, the Secretary of State will fit right in at the Treasury, but...
Hospitality Sector Employment 2026-07-02
I thank the Minister for her answer. Hospitality is critical to Salisbury as we move towards our 800-year celebration next year. Last summer there was a 25% drop in temporary work, and the cost of emp...
Hospitality Sector 2026-07-02
The McManus Pub Company runs 18 pubs and employs 370 people. Business costs have made it harder to turn a profit in the past five years. The company has asked for a VAT reduction to 10%. What message ...
Hospitality Sector 2026-07-02
I am not crying wolf, but the hospitality sector faces a high risk of substantial business failure in 12 months due to heavy taxes just to survive. Will the Minister look again at this issue with Trea...
Hospitality Sector 2026-07-02
What steps are being taken to support the hospitality sector? The sector is at risk of substantial business failures in 12 months due to heavy taxes just to survive, not succeed. Will the Minister rev...
Topical Questions 2026-06-29
I am concerned that although the triple lock remains in place, it is not as effective as it should be because of fiscal drag. A lot of pensioners are now paying tax, as the threshold has not been incr...
Topical Questions 2026-06-29
I associate myself and those on the Opposition Benches with the Secretary of State's comments about the outgoing permanent secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions. I am sorry that this may b...
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The Tory Government squandered billions of pounds of public money on covid fraud, waste and corruption. Will the Chancellor tell the House what measures she is taking to address this issue on behalf o...
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In an earlier answer, the Minister ruled out a VAT reduction for hospitality businesses across the United Kingdom. Will he at least meet me, Hospitality Ulster and the Northern Ireland Food to Go Asso...