Afzal Khan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Remittances: ReformTreasuryTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52883More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has held recent discussions with (a) financial institutions, (b) remittance service providers and (c) other relevant stakeholders on taking steps to reform remittances.
Answer: The government recognises that improved cross-border payment services, including remittances, would have widespread benefits for citizens and economies worldwide. The government works with UK and international partners, including under the G20 Roadmap for...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordThermal Energy StorageTreasuryTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52655More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of classifying thermal storage heaters as energy saving materials.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the quality and sustainability of our housing stock. Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a charitable purpose benefit from a tempora...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45100More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider including funding for homelessness services as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Answer: HMT will consider departmental budget requests as part of the Spending Review process and set out funding for future years at Phase 2 of the Spending Review. The government has already made steps to tackle homelessness through: funding at Autumn Budget 20...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Fossil Fuels: Economic SituationTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44530More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) climate change and (b) new oil and gas production on the economy.
Answer: Illustrative analysis in the OBR's 2024 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report suggests that UK GDP could be around 3% lower by 2074 under a below 2°C warming scenario and around 5% lower under a below 3°C warming scenario.For decades, the North Sea’s wor...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43517More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to support the growth of small and micro businesses in the hospitality sector.
Answer: Small businesses are vital to our high streets and communities. The Government is committed to supporting the hospitality sector and we recognise the significant contribution they make to the UK economy.The Government will introduce permanently lower tax ...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgages: IslamTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2132More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing the tax regulations for Sharia-compliant mortgages in line with conventional mortgages.
Answer: The Government is committed to the continued strength of the UK Islamic Finance sector, both as an important part of the UK’s overall financial ecosystem and as an instrument of financial inclusion.The alternative finance tax rules aim to provide a level ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2131More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Tax Simplification for Alternative Finance, which closed 9 April 2024.
Answer: The Government is committed to the continued strength of the UK Islamic Finance sector, both as an important part of the UK’s overall financial ecosystem and as an instrument of financial inclusion.The alternative finance tax rules aim to provide a level ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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