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Ben Spencer MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Hospitality Industry: ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5412More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has she made of the proportion of household income spent on hospitality during summer holidays versus other VAT rateable services, for each income quartile.

    Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...

    Answered 4 Jun 2026

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 2Cabinet Office2Department for Education: 2Department for Education2Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 2Department for Energy Security …2Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 10Department for Environment, Foo…10Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 9Department for Science, Innovat…9Department for Transport: 12Department for Transport12Department for Work and Pensions: 2Department for Work and Pensions2Department of Health and Social Care: 15Department of Health and Social…15Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 1Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…1Ministry of Defence: 7Ministry of Defence7Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 6Ministry of Housing, Communitie…6Ministry of Justice: 2Ministry of Justice2Northern Ireland Office: 1Northern Ireland Office1Scotland Office: 1Scotland Office1Treasury: 1Treasury1
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Cabinet Office2
Department for Education2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs10
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology9
Department for Transport12
Department for Work and Pensions2
Department of Health and Social Care15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Ministry of Defence7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government6
Ministry of Justice2
Northern Ireland Office1
Scotland Office1
Treasury1

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