Gareth Davies MP: written questions 2025
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Tax YieldsTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33586More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the revenues to the Exchequer (a) in total and (b) from each form of tax in (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) publish tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK each month. This information is publicly available and currently presenting outturn up to January 2025. The OBR publish forecasts for receipts and public ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33585More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, if she will list the tax changes that will come into effect on 6 April 2025.
Answer: A full list of the tax measures announced at Autumn Budget 2024, including when the measures take effect, can be found in the Overview Of Tax Legislation And Rates on the gov.uk website.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish International InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New partnerships with financial sector to unlock growth in UK and overseas, published on 3 February 2025, what role
Answer: British Investment International (BII) is a core part of the Government's partnership with private finance to mobilise investment into emerging markets, unlocking economic growth and sustainable development. A central component of their role is a new £100...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: TaxationTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31163More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to create a business tax roadmap including taxes such as secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions.
Answer: The Government published the Corporate Tax Roadmap at Autumn Budget 2024. This Roadmap confirms the major features of the Corporation Tax regime for the duration of this Parliament. The Roadmap reflects the particular importance of Corporation Tax to sign...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31162More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to support the purchase of zero-emission and low-emission vehicles.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to the transition to electric vehicles. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced £2.3bn of funding for the automotive sector up to 2030 to support the transition to Zero Emission Vehicles. The Government also annou...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions and Income Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31161More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of future trends in the level of the (a) State Pension and (b) Income tax personal allowance threshold; and whether her Department forecasts the State Pension to exceed the income tax pers
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that older people are able to live with the dignity and respect they deserve, and the State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people. The Government is committed to the Triple Lock for the duratio...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Business Bank: National Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27493More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to align the British Business Bank under the National Wealth Fund.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is the UK’s impact investor, mobilising billions of pounds of investment in the UK’s world-leading clean energy and growth industries. The British Business Bank (BBB) continues to be responsible for improving access to finan...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Heckington Fen Solar Park on future trends in the level of energy bills for (a) domestic and (b) commercial consumers in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Decarbonising the power system by building more solar will increase energy security by reducing the UK’s dependence on imported oil and gas, which will in turn reduce the exposure of consumer bills to volatile international prices. Currently the cost of e...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEcotricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had discussions with (i) Dale Vince and (ii) representatives of Ecotricity since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisa...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: StaffTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26513More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of staff within the National Wealth Fund that did not previously work for the UK Infrastructure Bank.
Answer: The Chancellor announced at the International Investment Summit on 14th October 2024 that the UK Infrastructure Bank would be transformed into the National Wealth Fund (NWF), This change took effect on that day. All UKIB staff were retained as part of the...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: StaffTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26512More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of people employed by the National Wealth Fund that previously worked for the UK Infrastructure Bank.
Answer: The Chancellor announced at the International Investment Summit on 14th October 2024 that the UK Infrastructure Bank would be transformed into the National Wealth Fund (NWF), This change took effect on that day. All UKIB staff were retained as part of the...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26511More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the total cost of the rebranding of the National Wealth Fund.
Answer: The Chancellor announced at the International Investment Summit on 14th October 2024 that the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) would be transformed into the National Wealth Fund (NWF), building on UKIB’s expertise and leadership to go further to catalyse mor...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: SubscriptionsTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23899More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which news services her Department holds subscriptions to.
Answer: The Department holds subscriptions to the following news services:Dow Jones FactivaTimesTelegraphThe IndependentThe GuardianThe SunDaily ExpressDaily Mail/Mail on Sunday + Daily Mail PlusDaily MirrorDaily StarFinancial TimesPoliticsHomeBloomberg OnlineBlo...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to activate the Flood Recovery Framework in response to flooding (a) in Lincolnshire and (b) elsewhere in January 2025.
Answer: My thoughts remain with householders and business owners impacted by flooding after the recent heavy rainfall, flooding is a devastating experience for all those affected.Government support in the aftermath of flooding is only provided in exceptional circ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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