Ben Lake MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Public Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30004More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the amount of consequential funding the Welsh Government would receive through the Barnett Formula if (a) HS2, (b) East- West rail and (c) Northern Powerhouse Rail were re-classif
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Hospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30002More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT for the hospitality sector in Wales to 10%.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Public Sector: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30001More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public sector in Wales to date of the increase in Employers National Insurance Contributions from April 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament record
Post Offices: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21342More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered extending the proposed 20% business rates reduction for pubs, social clubs and live music venues to post offices.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution that post offices make to local economies and communities through the services they provide to residents and businesses.Businesses continue to benefit from the Government's wider business rates reforms,...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	7
Department for Transport	3
Department of Health and Social Care	2
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	1
Ministry of Justice	1
Treasury	4

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