Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Revenue and Customs: StandardsTreasuryTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1509More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness of HMRC’s administrative and data handling processes and (b) adequacy of the average time taken by HMRC to respond to correspondence and resolve ongoing c
Answer: The Government has set out its approach to improving the effectiveness of HMRC’s administrative and data‑handling processes in the HMRC Transformation Roadmap, which outlines HMRC’s digital-first approach. HMRC is modernising systems, making better use of...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112300More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken analysis of how student loan repayment arrangements affect (1) borrowers’ disposable income and (2) their ability to access mortgages.
Answer: Student loan repayments are taken into account as part of affordability assessments for mortgage applications, but student loans are very different from a mortgage or credit card debt as repayments are determined by income, not the amount borrowed. For ex...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDebts and InflationTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) levels and trends in household and public sector indebtedness, (b) levels of corporate indebtedness, including debt associated with investment in artificial inte
Answer: The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is responsible for identifying, monitoring and taking action to remove or reduce systemic risks to the UK financial system. The FPC’s most recent (December 2025) Financial Stability Report notes that ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110918More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on the childminding sector.
Answer: The government has worked extensively with taxpayers, representative bodies and software developers to ensure Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax works well for businesses of all types and sizes. MTD will help businesses and landlords keep on top of t...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107486More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of the (a) removal of the 40% business rates relief and (b) planned revaluation of business rates revaluation on (i) gyms, (ii) swimming pools and (iii)
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106196More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the impact of the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on childminders and other home-based childcare providers; and what assessment she has made of the po
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 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105814More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of Child Benefit claims that were suspended by HM Revenue and Customs on the basis of suspected emigration and were subsequently found to be compliant; what assessment she ha
Answer: HMRC’s Chief Executive wrote to the Treasury Select Committee on 14 November 2025 about this matter including the corrective action that HMRC has taken and its approach to redress. This letter was subsequently published by the Committee on 18 November 202...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104997More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider establishing an Independent Commissioner to assess the claims of Equitable Life policyholders, the allocation of compensation, and the methodology used to distribute it.
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 under the approach put in place by the Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition government. Further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is availabl...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103922More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Salary Sacrifice Pension arrangements from 2029 on employer National Insurance costs for charities.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to pensions salary sacrifice. Everyone using salary sacrifice will still benefit from the tax advantages available up to the £2,000 cap, i...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97819More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of the removal of business rates relief and the business rates revaluation on high street businesses.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85372More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing business rates relief for independent nurseries.
Answer: For early years (including maintained nursery schools), the Government funds local authorities to deliver the early years entitlements through the early years national funding formula (EYNFF) for the 3- and 4-year-old entitlement and a separate formula fo...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mint: FinanceTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78894More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial performance of the Royal Mint in the last financial year.
Answer: The Royal Mint faced a challenging year in 2024-25, but took necessary steps to place the business on a sustainable footing. Over 60% of The Royal Mint’s reported losses were due to exceptional costs, including ending overseas coin production and a right-...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: CoronavirusTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner has made in recovering public money lost through pandemic-related (a) fraud and (b) non-delivered contracts.
Answer: The government is leaving no stone unturned to investigate and recover public funds lost to fraud and error during the pandemic. The Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner will report to Parliament by the end of his term in December 2025. In his first phase, th...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77735More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to (a) inheritance tax and (b) business property relief on family-owned manufacturing businesses.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to UIN 56360.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStream: LoansTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75115More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risks associated with loans offered through the app Wagestream to employees on low incomes.
Answer: As a consumer credit firm regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Wagestream must follow the FCA’s detailed rules on affordability checks. FCA rules mean that firms should only lend to consumers who can afford repayments and this should be bas...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: VATTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71559More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the VAT rules that apply to the supply of medicines by (a) NHS and (b) private pharmacy services.
Answer: The supply of drugs is subject to VAT at the standard rate unless an exception applies. One of these exceptions is that the zero rate of VAT is applied when a drug is supplied to an individual for personal use on prescription and dispensed by a registered...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business Rates and Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69593More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates and (b) changes to employer national insurance contributions on the (i) hospitality sector and (ii) local pubs.
Answer: The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. From April 2026, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) p...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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