Lloyd Hatton MP: written questions
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Written questions
Veterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans in South Dorset constituency.
Answer: The collaborative approach in South Dorset is a great example, delivering really effective outcomes – the county council, health services, and the local charity network all working together with us to provide real support. This, alongside the Veterans Str...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number of unique individuals registered as Persons of Significant Control on Companies House.
Answer: We do not identify unique individuals as persons of significant control (PSC), but we do hold the total number of PSC appointments. These figures are published through our official statistics release, which provides the authoritative source for this data....
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax EvasionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to include tackling international tax abuse in the Illicit Finance Summit.
Answer: December's Illicit Finance Summit will focus on strengthening global enforcement against illicit finance, including by forging new partnerships on information sharing and asset recovery.It will also agree new partnerships to tackle high-risk methods of mo...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many individual Persons of Significant Control are registered on Companies House.
Answer: As of 31st March 2025, there were 6,540,159 appointments for People with Significant Control (PSC) registered at Companies House. This is not the number of unique individuals on the register, but the number of appointments held. Another corporate body can...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6241More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many large business tax disputes have been submitted to international arbitration in the last 5 years.
Answer: The number of such disputes is fewer than five. HMRC are unable to disclosure the exact number as it could risk the identification of individual taxpayer(s). Arbitration operates as a valuable mechanism under double taxation treaties, to ensure there is r...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to assess the impact of benefit overpayments on the public purse.
Answer: The Department publishes yearly estimates of fraud and error in the benefit system and the impact of overpayments on the public purse. The latest of which is available here: Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year ending (FYE) 2026 estimates...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of conducting a public consultation and review of whistleblowing law as part of the measures announced in the UK anti-corruption strategy 2025.
Answer: On 15 April the government announced its intention to consult on the whistleblowing framework in the Employment Rights Act 1996 in the Summer. The government wants to seek views on the operation of the framework to ensure it is working effectively.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of Disclosure and Fraud OffencesHome OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences will be completed and published.
Answer: The Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences has now concluded. Part One of the Review, Disclosure in the Digital Age, was published in March 2025, and the Government expects to publish its formal response shortly.Part Two of the Review, Fraud ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: South DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of GP services in South Dorset constituency.
Answer: We promised to improve access to GPs, and that’s exactly what we are doing. This year we have invested an additional £601m in the GP contract and we’ve delivered 8 million more appointments than last year, with South Dorset seeing an increase of 27,000. W...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers received payments under the Sustainable Farming Incentive for buffer strip actions in the previous scheme year.
Answer: In the 2025 scheme year a total of 4,894 farm businesses received at least one payment for buffer strip actions delivered under the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.
Answer: Sir Brian’s report set out a blueprint for pragmatic structural reform in our criminal courts and made clear that action across the process is essential.The Courts and Tribunals Bill is the first step to putting that blueprint into law. Coupled with recor...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908197More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure the accuracy of information provided by tax advisers.
Answer: HMRC’s standard for agents sets the minimum expectations for all tax advisers and is regularly reviewed by HMRC. While the vast majority of tax advisers support taxpayers to pay the right amount of tax, the government is legislating in this year’s Finance...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWeymouth Station: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 907857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve Weymouth train station.
Answer: Southwestern Railway is empowered to make sure its stations are well-maintained and meet customer expectations. Southwestern Railway must prioritise urgent and safety related maintenance, but there are some improvements at Weymouth Station in the pipeline...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: South DorsetDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 907808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help support offshore wind supply chains in South Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government set out a £1b support package with Great British Energy, The Crown Estate and industry supporting new infrastructure, including ports and manufacturing across the UK. GBE recently opened its £300m fund, to support manufacturing investment a...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Labour TurnoverTreasuryTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108443More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to please provide staff turnover figures for the Wealthy Team in HMRC for each financial year 2017/18 to 2024/25.
Answer: The table below provides the turnover rate, based on average Full Time Equivalent (FTE), for each year from 2021/22. Staff data is retained only for as long as it is required to meet its intended business purpose, after which it is securely deleted in lin...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSerious Fraud Office: Disclosure of InformationAttorney GeneralTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108442More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has any formal policies or guidance aimed at preventing potential retaliation against whistleblowers who report wrongdoing to the SFO; and whether consideration has been given to develop
Answer: The SFO has well established formal policies and guidance aimed at protecting whistleblowers who report allegations of criminality. All whistleblowers who report to the SFO are dealt with by appropriately trained, nationally NPCC accredited members of sta...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108086More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC plans to take to increase the recruitment of compliance and debt management staff.
Answer: The Government announced investment at the Budget in October 2024 and the Spring Statement in March 2025 to enable HMRC to recruit and retain 2,400 debt management officers in addition to growing by 5,500 compliance officers by 2029-30, with further fundi...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108085More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many additional HMRC debt management staff she plans to recruit in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Government announced investment at the Budget in October 2024 and the Spring Statement in March 2025 to enable HMRC to recruit and retain 2,400 debt management officers in addition to growing by 5,500 compliance officers by 2029-30, with further fundi...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWealth: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108084More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total compliance yield generated by HMRC’s Wealthy Team was in each financial year between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
Answer: The table below shows the compliance yield attributed to the wealthy customer group, which includes yield generated by HMRCs Wealthy Team. HMRC does not hold the figures for 2017-18. We have provided details from the earliest period available in the table...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWealth: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108083More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the wealthy tax gap HMRC attributes to (a) Capital Gains Tax and (b) Inheritance Tax for each financial year from 2017-18 to 2024-25.
Answer: Wealthy tax gap estimates are published in Measuring the Tax Gap 2025 for 2005-06 to 2023-24. There are no estimates for 2024-25 at this time, these will be published in future tax gap publications. We use Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and National ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStone: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of low-cost imported stone on the competitiveness of UK natural stone producers; and what steps he is taking to help support the na
Answer: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is the UK’s investigatory body that exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices, including foreign subsidies. I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe they are bein...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to expand the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 to apply to all recreational water users.
Answer: Bathing waters are one of the most visible ways in which the public interacts with the water environment, and so it is critical that appropriate regulations meet the needs of water users and those involved with managing bathing water sites. In the Novembe...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93209More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury plans to introduce additional protections for individuals who face retaliation as a result of engaging with the HMRC whistleblowing reward scheme; and whether HMRC will be required to provide su
Answer: HMRC treats all informants with the highest levels of confidentiality and security in line with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 and the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Codes of Practice. There is no legal obligation on HMRC...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93208More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department will take to ensure transparency in the operation of HMRC's proposed whistleblowing reward scheme; and whether she plans to publish (a) eligibility criteria and award thresholds for applica
Answer: At Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025 the Government launched the Rewards for informants of high value tax fraud. This scheme is designed to target serious non-compliance involving large corporates, wealthy individuals, offshore and avoidance schemes. Info...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89909More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 74 HMRC engagement forums are involved in developing tax policy; and what is the composition of those stakeholder groups, including the proportion of tax practitioners compared to academics or indepe
Answer: The majority of HMRC’s engagement forums play a role in contributing to the development of tax policy, as well as addressing other key areas such as operations, compliance and communications. These forums bring together a diverse mix of representatives fr...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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