Chris Bloore MP: written questions
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Written questions
Schools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of neurodivergent staff representation and disclosure on outcomes for neurodivergent pupils in mainstream schools.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include data on the neurodivergent and disabled composition of the school workforce within the evidence base for the (a) SEND Improvement Plan and (b) forthcoming Schools White Paper.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to amend the School Workforce Census to capture neurodivergence as a category distinct from disability.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of the school workforce that is neurodivergent.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Corporations: LoansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Public Works Loan Board borrowing rates on the capital investment capacity of locally led development co
Answer: The Public Works Loan Board lending facility provides cost-effective lending to local authorities to support local investment and service delivery. Locally-led development corporations cannot directly access lending from the PWLB though local authorities ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28137More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of expanding local business rates retention flexibilities for non-devolved local authorities.
Answer: The Government’s vision for devolution in England was set out in the joint cabinet statement, ‘Rewiring the state’ published in July. This committed to greater retention of business rates revenue for both strategic authorities and local councils. The long...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28136More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of targeted employer National Insurance contributions relief in supporting youth employment.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that employers play in providing young people with their first step into work. Businesses can therefore claim employer National Insurance contributions reliefs for employees under 21 and apprentices under 25, m...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the total fiscal yield generated by the Energy Profits Levy.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics publishes monthly updates on public sector current receipts. Since its introduction in 2022 until July 2026, the Energy Profits Levy has raised £13.5bn on an accruals basis.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RegistrationTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28134More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the average administrative compliance costs incurred by a business when transitioning across the VAT registration threshold.
Answer: The Government set out the impacts, including administrative impacts, of specific policies in the Tax Impact and Info notes which are published alongside tax policy changes at each Budget.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWealth: TaxationTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28133More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to increase HMRC compliance and enforcement capacity regarding ultra-high-net-worth individual tax liabilities.
Answer: HMRC’s compliance approach focuses on preventing non-compliance, promoting good compliance and responding to those who choose not to pay what they legally owe, including wealthy individuals. HMRC is increasing activity to tackle offshore tax evasion, incl...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28132More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing the National Wealth Fund to issue independent debt instruments.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) currently has £27.8bn of financial capacity and is focused on deploying this existing capitalisation.There are no current plans to allow the National Wealth Fund to issue independent debt instruments. Once the NWF exhausts i...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28131More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of common bond geographic restrictions on the asset scaling capability of credit unions.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the growth of credit unions, recognising the important role they play in promoting financial inclusion, providing affordable credit and supporting regional economic growth.To support this, the Government has commi...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrownfield Sites: TaxationTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28130More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the fiscal effectiveness of land value taxation mechanisms in disincentivising the holding of undeveloped commercial sites.
Answer: The Chancellor takes decisions on tax at fiscal events and does not routinely comment on proposals.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Equity: Capital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28129More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Capital Gains Tax annual exempt allowance tapers on private equity investment in early-stage businesses.
Answer: The government sets out the impacts of specific policies in the Tax Impact and Information Notes which are published alongside tax policy changes at each Budget. The TIIN for the exempt amount changes is set out here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publica...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: VATTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28128More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the VAT registration threshold on the net revenue growth of SMEs.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustry: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28127More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the structural alignment between his Department's budgeting frameworks and the delivery goals of the Modern Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Modern Industrial Strategy is the Government’s long-term framework to increase business investment, unlock productivity growth, support high-quality jobs and drive economic growth across the UK.The 2025 Spending Review allocated multiyear resource and...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital InvestmentTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28126More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to protect public sector net investment allocations from short-term spending adjustments during fiscal consolidations.
Answer: The Government’s new investment fiscal rule has supported a sustained increase in investment while maintaining sound public finances. This change has enabled over £120 billion of additional capital investment over the Parliament compared with previous pla...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital InvestmentTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28125More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extending official fiscal forecast horizons beyond five years on long-term capital investment planning.
Answer: The government updated the Charter for Budget Responsibility in 2024 to require that where capital investment, or other new policies, may have material impacts beyond the forecast horizon, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) should, where appropria...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of LivingTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28124More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to integrate a distributional analysis of essential household expenditure into the formal Autumn Budget Tax Impact Assessments.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to integrate a distributional analysis of essential household expenditure into the formal Autumn Budget Tax Impact Assessments.HM Treasury routinely publishes distributional analysis of the impact of government policy a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27769More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Value for Money Government Procurement framework in prioritising bids that include capital investment guarantees.
Answer: The Government is committed to achieving value for money across all public procurement. There is no single document titled the 'Value for Money Government Procurement framework’.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: HousingTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27677More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential long-term fiscal impact of social housing construction on Universal Credit housing element expenditure.
Answer: The Government is providing the biggest boost to social and affordable housing investment in a generation through a £39 billion successor to the Social and Affordable Homes Programme. On 25 August, the Government confirmed initial allocations of £9.58 bil...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Marginal Tax RatesTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27676More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £100,000 adjusted net income threshold for childcare support on Effective Marginal Tax Rates.
Answer: The Government recognises that childcare is a significant expense for many families, and we remain committed to ensuring that parents can access affordable, high‑quality provision that supports them to work and provide for their children.At Autumn Budget ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Employee OwnershipTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27675More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Company Share Option Plans in incentivising workforce retention in the manufacturing sector.
Answer: The Government offers four tax-advantaged employee share schemes. These support business growth by aligning employee and shareholder interests, incentivising employee productivity and supporting recruitment and retention.HMRC publishes annual statistics o...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve data-sharing protocols between the Home Office and local authorities regarding individuals leaving asylum accommodation.
Answer: The Home Office continues to share information to support effective transitions from asylum accommodation. This includes the weekly Discontinuation Prediction Tool, which provides a real-time view of cases entering the discontinuation process and a four-w...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the trends in the operational costs of processing small boat arrivals since July 2024.
Answer: We are committed to making irregular migration to the UK via small boats untenable, and arrivals are 43% lower this year. Since the election we have reduced ongoing operational costs of processing small boat arrivals through delivering efficiencies in our...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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