Mike Martin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Origin Marking: Occupied TerritoriesTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64677More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63473 on Origin Marking: Occupied Territories, how many compliance checks HMRC undertook to identify whether goods labelled as originating from Israel were produced
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law, and that goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: IsraelTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63474More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value of imports from Israel that were deemed ineligible for preferential tariff treatment under the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement in 2024.
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOrigin Marking: Occupied TerritoriesTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63473More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 61108 on Import Duties: Israeli Settlements, what compliance checks HMRC undertakes to identify goods whether goods labelled as originating from Israel were produce
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Israeli SettlementsTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61108More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money the UK Government collected in 2024 from tariffs imposed on goods imported from illegal settlements within the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: HMRC only publish receipts at a national level, and they cannot be broken down further with sufficient accuracy, due to the way the information is captured.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44808More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to orchestral tax relief on (a) the ability of orchestras to operate within the UK and (b) the ability of British orchestras to bring money from abroad
Answer: Orchestra tax relief is available for costs incurred on goods or services that are used or consumed in the UK. This replaces the previous rule that qualifying costs were those incurred on goods or services provided from the UK or the European Economic Are...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37871More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Chief Secretary to the Treasury plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells on seizing frozen Russian assets, dated 16 January 2025.
Answer: The correspondence from the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells is receiving urgent attention and a response will be issued by HM Treasury in due course.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35083More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the Loan Charge to include (a) the effectiveness of the terms of the Loan Charge, (b) lessons
Answer: The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers. The Government does not think it is right for people affected by the Loan Charge to...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32703More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to orchestral tax relief on orchestras that rely on touring.
Answer: The UK provides world-leading support for orchestras: at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government confirmed that from 1 April 2025, the rate of OTR will be set at the generous rate of 45%. From April 2024, qualifying expenditure for the orchestra tax relief (OT...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance CreditsTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29798More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support parents and carers who are survivors of domestic abuse that caused them to be unable to claim Child Benefit and National Insurance credits; and if she will take steps t
Answer: Where HMRC is made aware that a person is a victim of domestic abuse, consideration of a claim for Child Benefit will be prioritised before other, standard claims. A Child Benefit claim can be backdated for a maximum of three months. However, only one per...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance CreditsTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29797More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to amend the definition of relevant carer in Section 23A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 to include individuals unable to apply for Child Benefit due to (a)
Answer: Parents and carers who claim Child Benefit automatically receive National Insurance credits until their child turns twelve. These credits count towards future State Pension entitlement. Where HMRC is made aware that a person is a victim of domestic abuse,...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates and Employers' Contributions: Hospitality IndustryTreasuryTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) increasing employers' National Insurance contributions, (b) increasing minimum wage and (c) cutting the business rates relief for retail, hospitality, and
Answer: An assessment of the changes to Employers’ National Insurance has been published by HMRC in their Tax Information and Impact Note, including impacts on the exchequer, the economy, individuals, households and families, equalities, and businesses including ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsTreasuryTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24579More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on school uniforms.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax forecast to raise £171 billion in 2024/25. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23629More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the planned reforms to agricultural property relief, what steps her Department will take to support farmers who have lost their exemption because their (a) spouse or (b) civil partner has died.
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. The reforms mean that individuals can access 100% relief for th...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18789More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to agricultural property relief on farmers whose (a) spouse and (b) civil partner has died.
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. It is expected that up to around 2...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of disguised employment practices in the hair and beauty sector on (a) VAT and (b) National Insurance revenue.
Answer: HMRC has not estimated the size of the disguised employment risk in this sector.The Government is aware of concerns over the rent-a-chair model in the hair and beauty sector. When this model is operated properly, the Government considers it a legitimate w...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
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