Iain Duncan Smith MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Childminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110314More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the wear and tear allowance for childminders under Making Tax Digital.
Answer: Childminders play a vital role in childcare. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases reflect increased costs, and from April 2026, local ...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamic State: Freezing of AssetsTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92502More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many properties or other assets belonging to persons affiliated with ISIS have been seized or frozen under UK Government sanctions since March 2011.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury published in its 2024-2025 Annual Review that £19.3 million in assets across multiple sanctions regimes have been reported as frozen as of September 2024. This is an aggregated t...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBashar al-Assad: Freezing of AssetsTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92501More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) properties and (b) other assets belonging to family members of Bashar al-Assad have been (i) seized and (ii) frozen under UK Government sanctions since March 2011.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury published in its 2024-2025 Annual Review that £383 million in assets relating to the Syrian sanctions regime have been reported as frozen as of September 2024. This is an aggrega...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91284More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the interest accruing on the frozen proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is subject to UK taxation.
Answer: HM Treasury and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are unable to comment on the tax affairs of specific taxpayers. UK source interest is chargeable to UK tax. The quantum and timing of that charge are dependent on the status of the recipient and the...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91283More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the interest accrued on the frozen proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is intended to benefit any future foundation established to support victims of the war in Ukraine.
Answer: The Government is determined to see the full proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine, following Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion. We are deeply frustrated that it has not been possible to reach agreement on...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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