Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Tax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13429More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding cases of people facing the retrospective loan charge she expects will be settled as a result of the McCann Review; and the likely timescale is for bringing the topic to a conclusion.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 23 June 2026 to UIN 9553.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13036More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure sustainable funding for specialist women’s organisations supporting victims of domestic abuse, violence and health inequalities, and whether she has considered using Dormant Assets
Answer: The government is committed to halving violence against women and girls in a decade. Ensuring victims receive effective and timely support is vital to delivering this. The Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, published in December 2025, is ba...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4990More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates policy on access to affordable fitness facilities and consequent effects on public health.
Answer: At the Budget, the Valuation Office announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties. In recognition of the impact ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126979More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made on the cost of removing VAT on the renovation of unoccupied properties.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of reusing existing housing stock to deliver new homes. To support this, residential renovations are subject to a reduced rate of VAT of five per cent if they meet certain conditions. These include the renovation o...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit Cards: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125991More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that card payment processing fees do not disproportionately burden small and independent traders.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that the cost of accepting payments, including cards, is fair to all parties, and that our payment systems work for all. There are a number of fees that can be placed on merchants, including interchange...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWines: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125847More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will support the emerging wine and wine tourism industry in Chichester by reducing taxes on produce sold to visitors on site.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to make changes to the alcohol duty system that was introduced in 2023 following extensive public consultation. The Government will progress its existing commitment to evaluate the impacts of the 2023 reforms and, as wi...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120688More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fiscal drag on the number of charities expected to become liable for VAT registration over the next five years.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption. Once an organisation’s ta...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120685More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HM Revenue and Customs provides to charities on the classification of educational activities for the purposes of VAT exemption.
Answer: HMRC provides detailed guidance on how VAT applies to education on GOV.UK and in VAT Notice 701/30: Education and vocational training. This covers all aspects of the exemption, including services provided by charities.Additional guidance is published when...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120683More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT registration threshold on small charities that generate income through educational public engagement activities.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption. Once an organisation’s ta...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Price CapsTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120241More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing temporary emergency price controls on retail petrol and diesel prices.
Answer: The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, while the CMA are considering what options they have available if there is evidence of unfair practices. The government are also engagin...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120240More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of freezing fuel duty again in September 2026, in the context of volatility in global oil prices.
Answer: 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 with inflation for 2026/27. The 5p cut was introduced following Russia’s inva...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119141More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals in (a) the Chichester constituency and (b) the UK have been issued tax demands under the Loan Charge policy; and what estimate she has made of the total value of those demands.
Answer: Information on the number of individuals subject to the Loan Charge is not held at constituency, borough or regional level. HMRC’s estimate of the number of individuals that are affected by the Loan Charge policy is around 45,000. Some of these individual...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97462More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is considering additional fiscal support for (a) small business and (b) hospitality.
Answer: The hospitality sector and small businesses make significant contributions to the exchequer, the UK economy, and society. At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since Covid, which ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality IndustryTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84857More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent changes to (a) business rates relief, (b) VAT and (c) employer's National Insurance contributions on (i) small and medium-sized hospitality b
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that all hospitality businesses play in supporting the UK’s economy and communities. That is why, as set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for ret...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80878More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Lifetime ISA price threshold on prospective first-time buyers in Chichester constituency.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by bor...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77911More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury’s consultation on the tax treatment of online gambling, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of harmonising remote betting and gaming duties on (a) turn
Answer: The Government consultation on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one closed on 21 July 2025. Responses are now being analysed and a response to the c...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76768More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) impact of the Lifetime ISA price cap on prospective first-time buyers in the South East and (b) merits of introducing regionalised property caps on Lifetime ISAs.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by bor...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72955More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review Business Rates.
Answer: The Government is committed to creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century.At Autumn Budget 2024, we took the first step with the announcement of permanently lower tax rates f...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation Scheme: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72684More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting infected blood scandal compensation payments from Inheritance Tax when such payments are transferred to the next of kin of deceased victims.
Answer: Infected Blood compensation payments are relieved from inheritance tax under Schedule 15 of the Finance Act 2020. This is applied to the estate of the recipient of the compensation payment. Where these payments are subsequently inherited, they become part...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72433More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of HMRC developing Making Tax Digital software without using third-party providers.
Answer: HMRC has always maintained that it would not offer its own software products for Making Tax Digital. This helps to ensure a competitive market which will better support taxpayers with a flexible and tailored range of software that integrates with other bu...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCustoms: PortsTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65596More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in levels of charges incurred at ports due to customs procedures on small businesses.
Answer: HMRC and Border Force do not typically charge for any customs related processes or checks carried out at ports, and any costs levied at ports are a commercial matter for port operators. HMRC is committed to making customs processes as simple as possible w...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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