Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Revenue and Customs: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28653More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Transformation Roadmap Update 2026, what the current percentage is of HMRC interactions with tax agents that take place digitally, against the target of 90% by 2030.

    Answer: HMRC publishes digital shift metrics as part of its aim for at least 90% of customer interactions to be completed through digital or automated channels by 2029/30.HMRC published its latest digital shift metrics in the 2025/26 Annual Report and Accounts.

    Answered 15 Sept 2026

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  • Electricity: Park HomesTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28180More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC will publish guidance for park home site owners on the VAT treatment of electricity resupplied to residents before 1 October 2026.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Electricity: Park HomesTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28179More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the VAT treatment of electricity resupplied by park home site owners to residents in the context of the removal of VAT from household electricity on 1 October 2026.

    Answer: To support households with the cost of living, the Government is removing VAT from electricity bills this winter. Around 29 million households across the UK are expected to benefit from this change.The new zero VAT rate for domestic electricity will repla...

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

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  • Electricity: Park HomesTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28178More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the removal of VAT from 1 October 2026 on park home residents who pay for electricity through a site owner operated pre-payment or sub-metered arrangement.

    Answer: To support households with the cost of living, the Government is removing VAT from electricity bills this winter. Around 29 million households across the UK are expected to benefit from this change.The new zero VAT rate for domestic electricity will repla...

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

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  • Electricity: Park HomesTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28177More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recourse is available to a park home resident whose site owner does not reduce electricity charges following the removal of VAT from 1 October 2026; and what role Ofgem has in enforcing the maximum resale price

    Answer: To support households with the cost of living, the Government is removing VAT from electricity bills this winter. Around 29 million households across the UK are expected to benefit from this change.The new zero VAT rate for domestic electricity will repla...

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

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  • Electricity: Park HomesTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28176More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that park home residents who purchase electricity from a site owner rather than directly from a licensed supplier receive the full benefit of the removal of VAT from hou

    Answer: To support households with the cost of living, the Government is removing VAT from electricity bills this winter. Around 29 million households across the UK are expected to benefit from this change.The new zero VAT rate for domestic electricity will repla...

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

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  • Students: LoansTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25215More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the index used to calculate interest rates on Plan 2 student loans.

    Answer: Plan 2 student loans were designed and implemented by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government, and the costs were based on the RPI measure.In April, interest rates on Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans were capped at 6% for this academic year, to ...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Drugs: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18479More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department is giving to the treatment of VAT assessments already issued in respect of medicines supplied free of charge under early access schemes.

    Answer: Under UK VAT law, some transactions where no money changes hands are treated as if a supply has been made – these are called deemed supplies. This is to keep the system fair if a business has reclaimed VAT on costs. This is a core and longstanding feature...

    Answered 16 Jul 2026

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  • Drugs: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18478More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to review the VAT treatment of medicines supplied free of charge to patients under early access schemes.

    Answer: Under UK VAT law, some transactions where no money changes hands are treated as if a supply has been made – these are called deemed supplies. This is to keep the system fair if a business has reclaimed VAT on costs. This is a core and longstanding feature...

    Answered 16 Jul 2026

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  • Drugs: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18477More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which categories of medicines supplied free of charge HM Revenue and Customs has applied VAT, and for which periods assessments have been issued.

    Answer: Under UK VAT law, some transactions where no money changes hands are treated as if a supply has been made – these are called deemed supplies. This is to keep the system fair if a business has reclaimed VAT on costs. This is a core and longstanding feature...

    Answered 16 Jul 2026

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  • Child BenefitTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16788More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has considered allowing Child Benefit to be split between two parents in cases where there are established shared care arrangements.

    Answer: The government recognises that decisions around Child Benefit entitlement can be complex for separated parents who share responsibility for a child. In these circumstances, the government encourages parents to agree between themselves who should receive C...

    Answered 15 Jul 2026

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  • Child BenefitTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16787More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing alternative financial support or tax relief for parents who provide substantial shared care for their children but are not the recipient of Child B

    Answer: The government recognises that decisions around Child Benefit entitlement can be complex for separated parents who share responsibility for a child. In these circumstances, the government encourages parents to agree between themselves who should receive C...

    Answered 15 Jul 2026

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  • Child BenefitTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16786More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has undertaken a review of the legislation governing Child Benefit payments to assess its adequacy in the context of modern family structures, including separated parents who share the day to

    Answer: The government recognises that decisions around Child Benefit entitlement can be complex for separated parents who share responsibility for a child. In these circumstances, the government encourages parents to agree between themselves who should receive C...

    Answered 15 Jul 2026

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  • Child BenefitTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16785More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Child Benefit system in the context of modern shared parenting arrangements where a child spends substantial time living with both parents.

    Answer: The government recognises that decisions around Child Benefit entitlement can be complex for separated parents who share responsibility for a child. In these circumstances, the government encourages parents to agree between themselves who should receive C...

    Answered 15 Jul 2026

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  • Debt Respite SchemeTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16350More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the safeguards within the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) available to creditors, including private landlords, whose debts are subject to a moratorium.

    Answer: The Breathing Space Scheme was established to support those in problem debt engage with professional debt advice, or to receive crisis treatment for a mental health condition, by providing temporary protections from creditor enforcement action. The Govern...

    Answered 13 Jul 2026

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View as listCabinet Office: 4Cabinet Office4Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 9Department for Business, Innova…9Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Digital, Culture…4Department for Education: 10Department for Education10Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 3Department for Environment, Foo…3Department for Work and Pensions: 5Department for Work and Pensions5Department of Health and Social Care: 9Department of Health and Social…9Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 2Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…2Home Office: 6Home Office6Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 1Ministry of Housing, Communitie…1Ministry of Justice: 9Ministry of Justice9Treasury: 15Treasury15
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Cabinet Office4
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade9
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Education10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3
Department for Work and Pensions5
Department of Health and Social Care9
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2
Home Office6
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
Ministry of Justice9
Treasury15

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