Graham Leadbitter MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
VATTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2668More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic impact on households of extending the 0% VAT rating on energy efficiency measures and domestic renewables beyond March 2027.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving the quality and sustainability of our housing stock, through improvements such as low carbon heating, insulation, solar panels and batteries. This will be vital to making the UK more energy resilient and meeting o...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2489More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what are the expected staffing number in full-time equivalent supply numbers before any rebalance in HMRC's Customer Service Group for (a) permanent excluding the Surge and Rapid Response Team, (b) fixed term appoin
Answer: HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE enquiries.HMRC...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2488More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Managed Service Provider staffing levels in HMRC – in both headcount and FTE - are projected for, in (a) the next 12 months, and (b)the remainder of the current Spending Review period, and if she will make a st
Answer: HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE enquiries.HMRC...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2487More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the current Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) headcount employed via the Managed Service Provider, broken down by business area and function.
Answer: HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE enquiries.HMRC...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2486More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to inform hon. Members of changes to staffing models in HMRC customer services, and if she will make a statement.
Answer: HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE enquiries.HMRC...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96927More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with Anas Sarwar MSP on the higher rate of the Energy Profits Levy since 30 October 2024.
Answer: The Chancellor regularly meets different stakeholders, including those from Scottish Labour, to discuss a range of policy issues.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92349More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 90569 on Banks: Closures, of the 190 already open banking hubs, how many are based in (i) Scotland, (ii) England, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament. The locations of banking hubs are independently determined by LINK, the industry coordinating body responsible for maki...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92348More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 90569 on Banks: Closures, of the 240 banking hubs announced, how many will be based in (i) Scotland, (ii) England, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament. The locations of banking hubs are independently determined by LINK, the industry coordinating body responsible for maki...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90569More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many banks have closed (a) since 4 July 2024 and (b) in the last five years.
Answer: The Government does not hold bank branch closure data.Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider the impact o...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87157More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans on widening the criteria for establishing additional banking hubs.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87156More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Access to Cash assessment methodology to determine the need for banking hubs in communities.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80566More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
Answer: Following public consultation, a new duty structure for alcohol products was introduced in August 2023. The alcohol duty system taxes all alcohol products according to their strength, so the duty owed increases with alcohol content. The system is also pro...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80565More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
Answer: The Chancellor’s decision at Autumn Budget 2024 to cut duty for draught products, whilst uprating alcohol duty in line with inflation for main rate products balanced the need to fund public services, disincentivise harmful alcohol consumption, and support...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80564More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
Answer: The Chancellor’s decision at Autumn Budget 2024 to cut duty for draught products, whilst uprating alcohol duty in line with inflation for main rate products balanced the need to fund public services, disincentivise harmful alcohol consumption, and support...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80563More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
Answer: The Chancellor’s decision at Autumn Budget 2024 to cut duty for draught products, whilst uprating alcohol duty in line with inflation for main rate products balanced the need to fund public services, disincentivise harmful alcohol consumption, and support...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWhisky: EmploymentTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80562More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724
Answer: The Chancellor’s decision at Autumn Budget 2024 to cut duty for draught products, whilst uprating alcohol duty in line with inflation for main rate products balanced the need to fund public services, disincentivise harmful alcohol consumption, and support...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWhisky: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905556More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the Scotch Whisky industry.
Answer: Over 90% of scotch is exported, and so will not be directly affected by the Budget measures, but the industry is set to be among the biggest beneficiaries from the trade deal with India, which is set to reduce tariffs from 150% to 75% initially, and then ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72781More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has provided guidance on government departments analogising UK Government expenditure to household budgets.
Answer: HM Treasury has not provided guidance to other government departments comparing UK Government expenditure to household budgets.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72485More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax rules on housing supply.
Answer: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) takes inheritance tax into account in its assessments of the housing market. Information can be found at https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/the-economy-forecast/housing-market/. The estates of all indi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72484More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of homeowners whose property is above the free home care threshold but below the £1 million Inheritance Tax Allowance; and whether her Department plans to take ste
Answer: Adult social care is a devolved policy area. In England, whether a person qualifies for any financial support towards their care costs depends on the results of a financial assessment. Where an individual is receiving care in a setting that is not a care ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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