Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Further Education and Sixth Form Education: VATTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116291More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to equalise the VAT treatment of Further Education colleges and school sixth forms.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBeerTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115229More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the contribution of regional brewers on local economies and tourism.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the beer and pub sector remains diverse, competitive and rooted in local communities, supporting investment and growth across towns and villages. The manufacture of alcoholic beverages supports jobs across the ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115228More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Business Rates policy on employment in hospitality-dependent areas.
Answer: The Government has announced a £4.3 billion business rates support package to protect ratepayers from large overnight increases in bills.In addition, the Government is introducing permanently lower tax rates for eligible RHL properties. These are worth al...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114974More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered extending Section 33 VAT refunds to Further Education colleges.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114973More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT treatment of Further Education colleges on learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114972More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of irrecoverable VAT on Further Education colleges’ ability to invest in teaching facilities, specialist equipment and skills provision.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Landfill TaxTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103566More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to Landfill Tax on the competitiveness and viability of the UK foundry sector; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that any
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of businesses in the foundry sector, which employ thousands of people across the UK and support critical supply chains. The Government has listened to concerns from businesses and announced at Budget 2025 that it w...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74850More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to small businesses affected by changes in Small Business Rate Relief.
Answer: Every three years, all commercial properties are revalued by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). The 2026 revaluation, which will take effect from April 2026, will update RVs and may, therefore, affect businesses’ eligibility for SBRR. The revaluation proc...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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