Gareth Davies MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Business: RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6838More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of employer national insurance contribution increases on business recruitment.
Answer: In their October 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated the impact that the increase in employer NICs would have on labour supply. In their latest forecast (taking into account all government policies expect...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisposable Income: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the level of taxes on the disposable incomes of working households.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics publishes the “Effects of taxes and benefits on UK household income” report which sets out the level of taxes paid and benefits received by household type and income group. This includes direct and indirect taxes, as wel...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6836More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the cumulative impact on business of tax measures announced in the Autumn Budgets of 2024 and 2025.
Answer: The Government has assessed the cumulative impacts of measures announced over recent Budgets on businesses and households. Taken together, these measures raise revenue to support the public finances in a fair way, whilst providing targeted support. The Go...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6835More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for economic growth of tax reaching a forecast 38.5 per cent of GDP.
Answer: The government has made fair and necessary choices on tax so it can deliver on the public’s priorities. The UK’s current tax-to-GDP ratio remains in the middle of the pack within the G7. Whilst the government does not publish forecasts of economic growth,...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6834More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the level of gilt yields on forecast debt interest costs over the period 2026-27 to 2030-31.
Answer: Forecasts are produced independently by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which incorporates market expectations for gilt yields alongside other determinants of debt interest, including inflation and the stock and composition of government debt....
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6833More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the rise in 30-year gilt yields to 5.772 per cent on 12 May 2026.
Answer: The government does not comment on specific financial market movements. Gilt yields are determined by a wide range of international and domestic factors.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflationTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6832More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the statement by the Governor of the Bank of England's that recent experience of high inflation may make households and businesses more
Answer: Low and stable inflation is vital for growth and investment. The independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Bank of England are responsible monetary policy, and the MPC has the government’s full support as it acts to return inflation to target sus...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: InflationTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6831More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of inflation on household living costs.
Answer: Headline inflation decreased from 3.3% in March to 2.8% in April, driven mainly by lower household energy bills and a fall in services inflation. Food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation fell from 3.7% in March to 3.0% in April.The Government has already...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger DutyTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3845More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase to Air Passenger Duty to the aviation industry.
Answer: The government is committed to the long-term future of the aviation sector in the UK and recognises the benefits of the connectivity it creates between the UK and the rest of the world.Following previous changes to Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates to help c...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3836More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of an increase of business rates on the competitiveness of British manufacturing.
Answer: The Valuation Office (VO) is responsible for maintaining accurate rating lists in England independently of central Government and updates ratepayers’ rateable value every three years at a revaluation. Revaluations maintain fairness in the system by redist...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3833More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of timings for the completion of business rate re-evaluations on the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Valuation Office (VO) is responsible for maintaining accurate rating lists in England independently of central Government and updates ratepayers’ rateable value every three years at a revaluation. Revaluations maintain fairness in the system by redist...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3832More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the average wait time of business rate evaluations.
Answer: The Valuation Office (VO) is responsible for maintaining accurate rating lists in England independently of central Government and updates ratepayers’ rateable value every three years at a revaluation. Revaluations maintain fairness in the system by redist...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106208More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she discussed the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future during her meeting with the US Secretary of the Treasury on 12 January 2026.
Answer: The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future was established by HM Treasury and the US Treasury on 22 September. Its purpose is to bring the world’s leading financial centres together to develop concrete policy options and recommendations on furt...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106207More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what objectives her Department have set the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future; and what assessment she has made of the Taskforce’s progress to date.
Answer: The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future was established by HM Treasury and the US Treasury on 22 September. Its purpose is to bring the world’s leading financial centres together to develop concrete policy options and recommendations on furt...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106206More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future plans to report back to HMT; and when their report will be shared with Parliament.
Answer: The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future was established by HM Treasury and the US Treasury on 22 September. Its purpose is to bring the world’s leading financial centres together to develop concrete policy options and recommendations on furt...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: GrangemouthTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97070More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the £14.5 million for Grangemouth announced at the Budget relates to the previous commitment from the Prime Minister that £200 million from the National Wealth Fund would support the transition of the Grangemout
Answer: The £14.5 million of investment to support industrial projects in Grangemouth announced at Autumn Budget 2025 is in addition to the National Wealth Fund commitment.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: GrangemouthTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97045More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date the National Wealth Fund Board was informed of the Government’s intention to allocate £200 million to Grangemouth community; and whether the Board formally approved any such commitment in accordance wit
Answer: The Government made a major intervention to ensure the long-term future of the Grangemouth site. As part of that, £200 million has been made available from the National Wealth Fund’s existing capitalisation for investible projects at Grangemouth. The Nati...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: ForecastsTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87882More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether was she informed by the Office for Budget Responsibility in advance of the (a) Autumn Budget 2024 and (b) Spring Statement 2025 that it was likely to conduct a review of productivity forecasts at a forthcomi
Answer: The OBR regularly reviews its forecast assumptions. As set out in its latest annual Forecast Evaluation Report, published in July 2025, the OBR noted that they are "currently conducting our regular summer supply stocktake, which involves research int...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: ForecastsTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87881More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she was first informed by officials in her Department that the Office for Budget Responsibility was likely to conduct a review of their productivity forecasts.
Answer: The OBR regularly reviews its forecast assumptions. As set out in its latest annual Forecast Evaluation Report, published in July 2025, the OBR noted that they are "currently conducting our regular summer supply stocktake, which involves research int...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: ForecastsTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87880More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when was she first informed by the Office for Budget Responsibility that they planned to review the Government's productivity forecasts.
Answer: The OBR regularly reviews its forecast assumptions. As set out in its latest annual Forecast Evaluation Report, published in July 2025, the OBR noted that they are "currently conducting our regular summer supply stocktake, which involves research int...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71410More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the consultation on Reform of Landfill Tax, what discussions her Department has had with the Environment Agency on the adequacy of its capacity to process an increase in recovery permit application
Answer: The government consulted on proposals for reform of landfill tax on 28 April following a call for evidence in 2021. The consultation closed on 28 July, and the government is currently considering responses. HM Treasury is working with Defra and the Enviro...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71409More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the consultation on Reform of Landfill Tax, whether she has considered the potential long-term inflationary impact of the proposed Landfill Tax changes on public infrastructure procurement.
Answer: The government consulted on proposals for reform of landfill tax on 28 April following a call for evidence in 2021. The consultation closed on 28 July, and the government is currently considering responses. As part of the consultation on Reform of Landfil...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71408More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the consultation on Reform of Landfill Tax, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential impact of the proposed changes to
Answer: The government consulted on proposals for reform of landfill tax on 28 April following a call for evidence in 2021. The consultation closed on 28 July, and the government is currently considering responses.The government is committed to delivering 1.5 mil...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71407More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the consultation on Reform of Landfill Tax, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to Landfill Tax on the Government’s capacity to meet the housin
Answer: The government consulted on proposals for reform of landfill tax on 28 April following a call for evidence in 2021. The consultation closed on 28 July, and the government is currently considering responses.The government is committed to delivering 1.5 mil...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71406More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the consultation on Reform of Landfill Tax, whether her Department has modelled the potential impact of proposed changes to Landfill Tax on the cost of building a new home.
Answer: The government consulted on proposals for reform of landfill tax on 28 April following a call for evidence in 2021. The consultation closed on 28 July, and the government is currently considering responses.The government is committed to delivering 1.5 mil...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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