Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Fuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129767More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she (a) is taking steps to reduce fuel duty and (b) has considered halving fuel duty to help reduce the cost of living.
Answer: The Government has already taken action on fuel affordability at the pump. At Budget 2025, the Government extended the 5p-per-litre cut for a further five months, until the end of August this year. The Government has also cancelled the increase in line wi...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: ChequesTreasuryTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119153More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with LINK to ensure that banking hubs continue to accept cheques.
Answer: The Government recognises that cheques remain an important payment method for some people. Decisions on whether cheque deposits are accepted and processed through Post Office counters in banking hubs are commercial matters for individual banks, based on t...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses and Retail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106054More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a comparative assessment of the financial impact of business rates increases on (a) pubs and (b) retail businesses.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 101363.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94558More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will revise forward-looking forecasts for revenue from alcohol duty.
Answer: Alcohol duty receipts for the period March 2025 to October 2025, following the February 2025 rate increase, totalled £7.8 billion, down 4.5% from the same period in 2024 when receipts totalled £8.1 billion. This is driven by an underlying fall in alcohol ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94557More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of alcohol duty increases on 1 February 2025 on revenue from alcohol duty receipts.
Answer: Alcohol duty receipts for the period March 2025 to October 2025, following the February 2025 rate increase, totalled £7.8 billion, down 4.5% from the same period in 2024 when receipts totalled £8.1 billion. This is driven by an underlying fall in alcohol ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91003More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to provide (a) additional support (b) exemptions and (c) simplified alternatives for small businesses and landlords to comply with Making Tax Digital requirements without the need for sp
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax will be introduced from April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000. It will be extended to those with income over £30,000 from April 2027 and for those with income over £20,000 in ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91002More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the (a) costs, (b) administrative burdens, (c) the risk of being forced to close and (d) other impacts as a result of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on sole traders and
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax will be introduced from April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000. It will be extended to those with income over £30,000 from April 2027 and for those with income over £20,000 in ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessmentTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91001More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of retaining the option for small low-income businesses and landlords to continue submitting an annual Self Assessment Tax Return on paper instead of
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax will be introduced from April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000. It will be extended to those with income over £30,000 from April 2027 and for those with income over £20,000 in ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90577More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a lower business rates multiplier for pubs on levels of investment.
Answer: The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century.In April 2026, the Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for retail, hospitality...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87200More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans her Department has to review the future of the fuel duty freeze.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut and cancelling the planned increase in line with inflation for 2025/26. The temporary 5p cut is scheduled to expire in ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87199More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on household costs in the event that the freeze on fuel duty is lifted in the November budget.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut and cancelling the planned increase in line with inflation for 2025/26. The temporary 5p cut is scheduled to expire in ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: InternetTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86974More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the effect on rural and elderly populations of increasing reliance on online banking.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities, high streets and rural areas and is committed to championing sufficient access, including for older and digitally excluded customers. This is why the Government is working c...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86973More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to require banks to maintain (a) Post Office facilities, (b) local banking hubs and (c) alternative physical banking services such when branches are closed.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities, high streets and rural areas and is committed to championing sufficient access, including for older and digitally excluded customers. This is why the Government is working c...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLloyds Bank: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86972More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place to protect older and non-digital customers from losing access to in-person banking following Lloyds Bank branch closures.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities, high streets and rural areas and is committed to championing sufficient access, including for older and digitally excluded customers. This is why the Government is working c...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86971More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure continued access to (a) cheque deposits and (b) other essential banking services for customers affected by branch closures.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities, high streets and rural areas and is committed to championing sufficient access, including for older and digitally excluded customers. This is why the Government is working c...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLloyds Bank: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86970More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Government has had with Lloyds Bank on (a) the closure of branches in (i) Haslemere, (ii) Petersfield, and (iii) Godalming and (b) the effect of those closures on local communities.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities, high streets and rural areas and is committed to championing sufficient access, including for older and digitally excluded customers. This is why the Government is working c...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDebt CollectionTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85656More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on improving guidance for debt purchasers on responding to disclosures of consumer vulnerability.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for the regulation of firms carrying out debt purchasing activities in respect to credit or consumer hire agreements. The FCA expects that these firms treat customers fairly, including those in vulnerab...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit and Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85655More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulatory oversight of debt purchasing companies in ensuring that credit reference data is updated promptly following the completion of an Individual Voluntary Arrang
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for the regulation of firms carrying out debt purchasing activities in respect to credit or consumer hire agreements. The FCA expects that these firms treat customers fairly, including those in vulnerab...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBank ServicesTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81730More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mobile banking services in towns where there is no permanent banking hub.
Answer: Banking has changed significantly in recent years with customers benefitting from the ease and convenience of remote banking. However, the Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to ch...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81057More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the higher business rates multiplier for larger premises on (a) the prices of essential goods, (b) shop closures, (c) regional employment leve
Answer: The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government will introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospital...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81056More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the British Retail Consortium press notice entitled 400 of Britain’s largest shops at risk, published on 12 September 2025.
Answer: From April 2026, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that eligible RHL properties benefit from much-ne...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81046More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2023 changes to VAT on gym memberships on independent gyms.
Answer: In 2023, the courts decided that sports and leisure services supplied by local authorities are non-business activities and are not subject to VAT. There was no change in the VAT treatment of gym membership. However, before the change was implemented for l...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81045More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Bank of England’s proposed retail holding caps on stablecoins on (a) consumer financial freedoms, (b) the competitiveness of UK fintech an
Answer: The Government recognises that facilitating stablecoin innovation is important for UK competitiveness, and continues to engage with the regulators, including the Bank of England, to ensure a coherent regulatory framework that works for businesses and cons...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77439More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the Energy Profits Levy and (b) other carbon-related taxes in preventing climate related damage.
Answer: The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced as a temporary additional surcharge on profits generated from oil and gas exploration and production activities in the UK, in response to extraordinary global circumstances. The EPL has already raised over £11b...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76782More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on managing seized cryptocurrency assets as long-term strategic holdings rather than liquidating them.
Answer: As per responses from my predecessor, the Proceeds of Crime Act provides a clear process for the management and realisation of seized assets, while the UK's official reserves are governed by established investment principles. There are currently no plans ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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