James Wild MP: written questions
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Written questions
Taxation: DomicilTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122279More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the impact on Exchequer revenues of high net worth individuals leaving the UK in each year since 2024.
Answer: There is no single agreed definition of a high net worth individual, and taxpayers are not always required to inform HM Revenue and Customs when they leave the UK. Some individuals may submit a P85 after leaving the UK if they are seeking a repayment of i...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: DomicilTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122278More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of high net worth individuals who have left the UK in each year since 2024.
Answer: There is no single agreed definition of a high net worth individual, and taxpayers are not always required to inform HM Revenue and Customs when they leave the UK. Some individuals may submit a P85 after leaving the UK if they are seeking a repayment of i...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill Tax: ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122277More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the proposed removal of landfill tax exemptions for stabilisers used in dredged material, what assessment she has made of the potential environmental consequences of (a) delays to dredging, (b) red
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that the ports sector plays in supporting the government’s objectives on transport and infrastructure. At the Budget, the Government announced it would legislate to remove the Landfill Tax exemption for stabilisers...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill Tax: ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122276More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing landfill tax exemptions relevant to ports on the viability of major industrial and green energy projects around UK waterways, including projects relat
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that the ports sector plays in supporting the government’s objectives on transport and infrastructure. At the Budget, the Government announced it would legislate to remove the Landfill Tax exemption for stabilisers...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill Tax: ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122275More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what engagement her Department has had with (a) the British Ports Association, (b) individual port operators and (c) river and canal authorities regarding the proposal to remove landfill tax exemptions relevant to d
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that the ports sector plays in supporting the government’s objectives on transport and infrastructure. At the Budget, the Government announced it would legislate to remove the Landfill Tax exemption for stabilisers...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill Tax: ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122274More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on UK ports and harbour authorities of removing the landfill tax exemption for dredged material and stabilisers used in the treatment of dredgings from April 2027
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that the ports sector plays in supporting the government’s objectives on transport and infrastructure. At the Budget, the Government announced it would legislate to remove the Landfill Tax exemption for stabilisers...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: North West NorfolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) constituency and (b) integrated care board level data on access to NHS dental services in North West Norfolk constituency.
Answer: Data is not published at a constituency level. In the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB), which includes the North West Norfolk constituency, 45,763 more National Health Service dental treatments were delivered in April to October 2025 compar...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: Investment and Pension FundsTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121466More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has she made of the impact of section 57 of the Finance Act 2012 on (a) investment costs for charities and (b) the ability of charities to access the low-cost, tax-efficient vehicles available to pen
Answer: The Government recognises that generating investment returns can be important for supporting charitable purposes and that access to appropriate, cost effective investment vehicles is an important consideration for the sector. Charities are able to invest ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability: VAT Zero RatingTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to simplify the evidence requirements for disability related zero rating.
Answer: In the case of VAT reliefs for disabled people, HMRC recommends a straightforward declaration system which minimises the burden for disabled people who only have to declare themselves eligible to the supplier. HMRC guidance makes clear that responsibility...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAssistive Technology: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121464More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to review Groups 4 and 12 of Schedule 8 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to ensure disability VAT reliefs reflect modern assistive technology.
Answer: We maintain a longstanding principle that reliefs should be targeted to balance support with fiscal sustainability. Modern consumer technologies, while helpful to disabled users, are also intended for use by those without impairments hence do not meet the...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121463More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on updating HMRC guidance and amending Group 15 of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to not exclude social media adve
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121462More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of VAT on social media advertising on the reach of charity campaigns aimed at vulnerable groups who predominantly consume information online.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121460More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made about the level of financial burden placed on charities arising from having to pay VAT on targeted social media advertising.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121459More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to update VAT guidance to recognise all social media advertising as qualifying for zero-rated charity advertising.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGift AidTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121458More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of how the level of usability of the Gift Aid system affects donor behaviour, including for younger donors or other donors who may be digitally excluded.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders and other government departments including DCMS to explore the potential of the Future of Gift Aid project and wider Gift Aid modernisation.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharitable Donations: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121456More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for philanthropic giving of proposals to link charitable donations to individual bank accounts.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders and other government departments including DCMS to explore the potential of the Future of Gift Aid project and wider Gift Aid modernisation.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGift Aid: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121454More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the Future of Gift Aid pilot, and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on the charity sector.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders and other government departments including DCMS to explore the potential of the Future of Gift Aid project and wider Gift Aid modernisation.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGift AidTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121452More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on launching a full review of Gift Aid, including digital automation and linking donations to personal tax accounts.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders and other government departments including DCMS to explore the potential of the Future of Gift Aid project and wider Gift Aid modernisation.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if it is his policy to make interim payments to valporate and pelvic mesh victims this calendar year.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, including options for interim payments.The Government has dee...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: BuildingsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117881More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress has been made in determining future use of 36 Whitehall.
Answer: The Government Property Agency has developed designs and is preparing an Outline Business Case in 2026 to refurbish 36 Whitehall as new government office accommodation.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStationery: ContractsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117880More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, for what reasons changes have been made to the contract to limit printing to only green stationery.
Answer: The stationery rules, and rules on the use of the Crowned Portcullis, govern the use Members make of stationery bearing the Crowned Portcullis. They are published on Parlinet and were last updated in November 2023. The default colour for the Crowned Portc...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: UnderpaymentsTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117879More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average length of time is for HMRC investigations into the potential underpayment of stamp duty land tax by individuals.
Answer: There will be many factors that impact the length of time a case is open, including complexity and whether the customer wishes to appeal HMRC’s decision and enters a dispute resolution process.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: UnderpaymentsTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117423More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC investigations into the potential underpayment of stamp duty land tax are ongoing.
Answer: HMRC are unable to provide the current number of ongoing Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) investigations because live case data isn’t routinely released. This is due to the way in which enquiries are handled and categorised, as they have not been through the en...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much ringfenced funding (a) Norfolk Constabulary, and (b) the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk received for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence victim support services in 2025/26.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is investing £550 million in victim support services over the next three years – the biggest investment in victim support services to date. We will be increasing funding for victim support services year on year, from 2026 to 2029, ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support Schemes: NorfolkMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding he plans to allocate from the Victims General Fund to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk in 2026/27, and when he plans to publish details of that funding.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is investing £550 million in victim support services over the next three years – the biggest investment in victim support services to date. We will be increasing funding for victim support services year on year, from 2026 to 2029, ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
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