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Josh Newbury MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Childminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103476More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the removal of the automatic wear-and-tear allowance for childminders as part of the Making Tax Digital reforms, what steps she will take to ensure childminders receive tax relief for incidental ex

    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 13 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Childcare: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103475More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the automatic wear-and-tear allowance on (a) growth in the childminding sector and (b) the number of childcare places available to parents.

    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 13 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Fuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907122More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations she has received on the potential impact of the planned rise in fuel duty on motorists.

    Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. Rates will then gradually return to early 2022 levels. The planned increase in line with inflati...

    Answered 8 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Education: 2Department for Education2Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 1Department for Energy Security …1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 5Department for Environment, Foo…5Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department of Health and Social Care: 5Department of Health and Social…5Home Office: 1Home Office1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 3Ministry of Housing, Communitie…3Northern Ireland Office: 1Northern Ireland Office1Treasury: 3Treasury3Women and Equalities: 1Women and Equalities1
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Education2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department of Health and Social Care5
Home Office1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3
Northern Ireland Office1
Treasury3
Women and Equalities1

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