Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Unemployment: Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27601More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing youth unemployment on UK productivity and economic growth.
Answer: Getting young people into work is vital for driving growth in every postcode. Higher youth participation helps expand the workforce, reduce the risk of long-term detachment from the labour market and unlock economic potential across the country.The Govern...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27599More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his written statement on Economic Growth of 7 September 2026, what the regional disparities in public investment per head referred to are; and if he will publish a table showing public investment p
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPensions: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27598More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Inheritance Tax treatment of pension savings on household saving and investment before announcing the policy.
Answer: Most unused pension funds and death benefits payable from a pension will form part of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027. This removes distortions resulting from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the las...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27050More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax on the number of pensioners who will increase the rate at which they draw down their pension funds.
Answer: Reforms to the inheritance tax treatment of pensions announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 will remove distortions resulting from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the last decade, which have led to pensions being openly used and marke...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22701More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses are participating in the Great British Summer Savings scheme in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This was a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22700More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish an evaluation of the Great British Summer Savings scheme following its conclusion.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This was a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22699More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have registered to participate in the Great British Summer Savings scheme.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This was a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22698More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Exchequer of reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on eligible activities between 25 June and 1 September 2026.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This was a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDebts: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22672More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance has been issued to Buy-Now, Pay-Later providers on referring customers in financial difficulty to debt advice services.
Answer: Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products were brought into FCA regulation in July 2026 and providers are now subject to the FCA’s rules for consumer credit firms. The rules require firms to identify and support customers in financial difficulty, treat them with...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDebts: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22671More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance has been issued to Buy-Now, Pay-Later providers on referring customers in financial difficulty to debt advice services.
Answer: Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products were brought into FCA regulation in July 2026 and providers are now subject to the FCA’s rules for consumer credit firms. The rules require firms to identify and support customers in financial difficulty, treat them with...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit: ComplaintsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22670More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints relating to Buy-Now, Pay-Later products were received by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service in each of the last five years.
Answer: Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products were brought into FCA regulation in July 2026 and providers are now subject to the FCA’s rules for consumer credit firms. The rules require firms to identify and support customers in financial difficulty, treat them with...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22659More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria will be used at the Autumn Budget to determine whether the VAT reduction on electricity bills should continue beyond the current financial year.
Answer: The Government’s recent announcement to cut VAT on electricity bills applies and is funded from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.Tax decisions will be taken at the Budget alongside an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast. All decisions will ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22658More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office for Budget Responsibility was consulted before the announcement of the VAT reduction on electricity bills.
Answer: The Government’s recent announcement to cut VAT on electricity bills applies and is funded from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.Tax decisions will be taken at the Budget alongside an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast. All decisions will ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22654More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Exchequer of removing VAT from domestic electricity bills in 2026-27.
Answer: The Government’s recent announcement to cut VAT on electricity bills applies and is funded from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.Tax decisions will be taken at the Budget alongside an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast. All decisions will ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Westminster Hall SittingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22615More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in his Department
Answer: There will be differences in the use of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of Westminster Hall debates, and these can often involve input from multiple departments and external bodies. It is there...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StandardsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22597More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve customer service performance within HM Revenue and Customs in relation to correspondence and repayment claims.
Answer: HMRC’s correspondence service standard is to respond to 80% of priority post, including repayment claims, within 15 working days. Regular HMRC performance information, including progress against this correspondence service standard, is published at https:...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessment: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22596More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what provision HM Revenue and Customs makes for expediting tax repayment claims where taxpayers are experiencing financial hardship or serious ill health.
Answer: HMRC’s correspondence service standard is to respond to 80% of priority post, including repayment claims, within 15 working days. Regular HMRC performance information, including progress against this correspondence service standard, is published at https:...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessment: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22595More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the current average processing time is for amended paper self-assessment tax returns resulting in repayments.
Answer: HMRC does not hold this information in a readily accessible format. The information requested could only be obtained through the manual review of individual records, and the cost of doing so would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17488More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for the UK's NATO commitments of current planned levels of defence expenditure.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan is backed by nearly £300bn of investment of the next four years, meaning the UK will now spend 2.7% of GDP on core NATO defence spending by 2027-28. Funding and plans for increasing defence spending to 3% of GDP in the next Par...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: AccessTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16657More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of communities that lack reasonable access to in-person banking services.
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate of the number of communities that lack reasonable access to in-person banking services. The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services. That ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Banking Review: FinanceTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16656More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what budget has been allocated to the Access to Banking Services Review.
Answer: No separate budget has been allocated to the Access to Banking Services Review. The costs associated with supporting the Review are being met from existing HM Treasury departmental budgets.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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