James McMurdock MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Food: Charitable DonationsTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30161More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the (a) potential cost to the treasury and (b) additional volume of surplus food that could be redistributed, if businesses were permitted to claim deductions for the cost of donated
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFood: Charitable DonationsTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30160More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the impact of the current tax treatment of surplus food donations on the financial incentive for businesses to redistribute edible surplus food for human consumption.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVoluntary ContributionsTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29836More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29835More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what assessment has been made of whether further action is requi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVoluntary ContributionsTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29833More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what information the Department holds on the number of people wh
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVoluntary ContributionsTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29832More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what estimate has been made of the number of people who could in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29831More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what proportion of people who have an incomplete National Insura
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29322More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release entitled Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters, published on 9 September 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new rent determination
Answer: The role of the new rent determination function will be to determine the current market rent. It provides a quicker and more proportionate route for resolving disputes and does not change a landlord's ability to propose rents that reflect market condition...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29321More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release entitled Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters, published on 9 September 2026, what estimate he has made of the expected average time taken by the Valuation Offi
Answer: We are working across Government to agree the detailed design of this service, which will provide faster and simpler resolutions of rent disputes.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29320More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release entitled Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters, published on 9 September 2026, what the estimated cost is of establishing and operating the new rent determinatio
Answer: The overall cost of the service will depend on the final design and demand volumes.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25780More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled 436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital, published on 12 August 2026, how many mistaken Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly updates h
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is designed to help taxpayers reduce avoidable errors by keeping digital records and using MTD-compatible software to send quarterly updates and end-of-year tax returns to HMRC. As set out in HMRC's press release of...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25779More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled 436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital, published on 12 August 2026, what proportion of taxpayers required to comply with Making Tax Digital
Answer: HMRC has worked extensively with software developers, agents and representative bodies to support the development and testing of compatible software products.There is a range of products available, including solutions designed for agents and customers wit...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25778More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled 436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital, published on 12 August 2026, what estimate has been made of the additional tax revenue expected to a
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is designed to help taxpayers reduce avoidable errors by keeping digital records and using MTD-compatible software to send quarterly updates and end-of-year tax returns to HMRC. As set out in HMRC's press release of...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25777More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled 436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital, published on 12 August 2026, what initial assessment has been made of the extent to which Making Tax
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is designed to help taxpayers reduce avoidable errors by keeping digital records and using MTD-compatible software to send quarterly updates and end-of-year tax returns to HMRC. As set out in HMRC's press release of...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25735More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Office for Budget Responsibility on the adequacy of the level of weighting for (a) future unfunded pension liabilities and (b) other significant long-term comm
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility is independent and is responsible for determining the methodology and assumptions used in its assessment within its fiscal risk and sustainability report. Its Economic and Fiscal Outlook assesses the shorter term susta...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25734More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of economic growth required over the long term to ensure that the Government's existing and future financial liabilities remain affordable.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the Government's official forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook.The OBR’s Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report from July 2026 shows that higher productivity growth would red...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPensionsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25733More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the fiscal sustainability of unfunded state and public sector pension liabilities.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility’s recent fiscal sustainability analysis provides an independent assessment of the long-term cost of the state and unfunded public service pension schemes.The report set out OBR’s assumption that net public service pens...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25732More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the long-term sustainability of the public finances when future pension liabilities are taken into account.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility’s recent fiscal sustainability analysis provides an independent assessment of the long-term pressures on the public finances, including those arising from the State Pension and unfunded public service pension schemes.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25672More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the profitability of pubs.
Answer: The potential impacts of policy changes are carefully considered as part of policy development. We are mindful of cost pressures facing businesses like pubs, and the importance of profitability to having a sustainable operating environment for pubs across...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPension FundsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25584More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what plans he has to encourage greater investment by pension schemes in UK infrastructure and high-growth businesses.
Answer: The Government is unlocking billions of pounds of investment through landmark reforms legislated for in the Pension Schemes Act, and through working with pension schemes to deliver on the Mansion House Accord. The government is strongly encouraged by the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Trust FundTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Fund accounts that were opened by HM Revenue and Customs remain unclaimed, and what the estimated total value is of those accounts.
Answer: The Government recognises it is vital to step up efforts to reunite young people with their unclaimed matured Child Trust Funds (CTFs), regardless of whether the account was opened by HMRC or by a parent. Around three million accounts have now matured, of...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Trust FundTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to notify individuals of the existence of Child Trust Funds that were opened on their behalf by HM Revenue and Customs and remain unclaimed.
Answer: The Government recognises it is vital to step up efforts to reunite young people with their unclaimed matured Child Trust Funds (CTFs), regardless of whether the account was opened by HMRC or by a parent. Around three million accounts have now matured, of...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16827More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what discussi
Answer: HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs engage regularly with international counterparts through bilateral engagement and multilateral forums, to share expertise and discuss approaches to improving compliance and tackling risks associated with online trade...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16826More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs has developed estimates of the revenue impacts of reforming the customs treatment of low value imports for policy development and forecasting purposes. As set out at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government estimated that reforming the cu...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16825More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate
Answer: The information requested is not available. Low value imports are routinely declared using simplified customs declarations known as the Bulk Import Reduced Data Set (BIRDS). Under these arrangements, a single declaration may cover multiple parcels and is ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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