Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Consumers: PricesTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13440More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury will monitor the evidence after the Strait of Hormuz reopens to ensure that consumers are not continuing to pay higher prices.
Answer: HM Treasury has a comprehensive framework for the monitoring, assessment, and management of current and potential risks to the economy, including those posed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The framework involves systematic monitoring of the evide...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13439More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the government has modelled the net fiscal effect of a reduced rate of VAT on fitness services compared to the reduction in NHS and public costs associated with physical inactivity.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving health outcomes, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth. The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting t...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10049More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the estimated total cost of resolving all remaining cases involving the Loan Charge, including the 32,000 cases where individuals are directly affected.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 Jun 2026 to UIN 5399.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10047More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to publish HMRC’s estimates of the ongoing costs of the Loan Charge issue.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 Jun 2026 to UIN 5399.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9812More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying a reduced rate of VAT to gyms and fitness businesses, in the context of the net fiscal effect of potential reductions in NHS and othe
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Reduced rates of VAT come at a significant cost to the Exchequer and reduce the revenue available for vital public services. Any reduction in ta...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5723More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of how much additional revenue would be collected from the Digital Services Tax if the rate were to be increased to (a) 3%, (b) 5% and (c) 10%.
Answer: The Digital Services Tax (DST) is a 2 per cent tax to ensure that providers of search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces pay UK tax on digital services that reflects the value they derive from UK user-related activities. The DST rais...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5720More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to the potential merits of increasing the existing 2% rate of the Digital Services Tax.
Answer: The Digital Services Tax (DST) is a 2 per cent tax to ensure that providers of search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces pay UK tax on digital services that reflects the value they derive from UK user-related activities. The DST rais...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Services Tax: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5717More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department has given to the potential merits of expanding the scope of the Digital Services Tax to include AI companies and products.
Answer: The Digital Services Tax (DST) is a 2 per cent tax to ensure that providers of search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces pay UK tax on digital services that reflects the value they derive from UK user-related activities. The DST rais...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5712More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to audit and evaluate the cost and impact of all existing tax reliefs.
Answer: Tax reliefs are an important feature of the UK tax system. Structural reliefs ensure tax policy functions as intended, and non-structural reliefs are designed to incentivise specific activities. Many tax reliefs help to make sure that the tax system opera...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5626More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses from VAT where they can demonstrate clear preventative health outcomes for their users.
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 £180 billion in 2025/26. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and bala...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5625More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the 20% VAT rate on (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses that are delivering preventative health outcomes for the public.
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 £180 billion in 2025/26. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and bala...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: VATTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5573More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT on swimming lessons on (a) affordability and (b) accessibility.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. One of the key considerations when assessing a new VAT relief is whether the cost saving is likely to be passed on to consumers. Evidence sugges...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4812More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to introducing a reduced rate of Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), sometimes known as 'road tax' or 'car tax', is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, su...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUmbrella Companies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127312More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her department has any plans to formally recognise not-for-profit umbrella models within the new regulations.
Answer: From 6 April 2026, recruitment agencies are responsible for ensuring that Pay As You Earn and National Insurance contributions obligations are met when they choose to use an umbrella company to engage a worker. Where these obligations are not met, HMRC wi...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUmbrella Companies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127311More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made on the potential impact of the changes to umbrella company regulations on non-profit umbrella providers.
Answer: From 6 April 2026, recruitment agencies are responsible for ensuring that Pay As You Earn and National Insurance contributions obligations are met when they choose to use an umbrella company to engage a worker. Where these obligations are not met, HMRC wi...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118122More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that tax is not paid on state pensions.
Answer: Exempting the State Pension from income tax entirely would reduce tax receipts substantially undermining the public services we all rely on – especially the NHS. However, I can confirm that those whose sole income is the basic and full new State Pension, ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116401More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of exempting the state pension from taxation.
Answer: Exempting the State Pension from income tax entirely would undermine the public services we all rely on, including the NHS.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116360More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding Loan Charge cases will be settled as a result of the McCann Review.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116359More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the value-for-money of the Loan Charge.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116358More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Loan Charge and HMRC’s approach to dealing with so-called disguised remuneration schemes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114762More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a fixed 4% stamp duty on the purchase of properties.
Answer: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is charged using a rate structure which rises as properties get more valuable. This means that lower-value properties benefit more from the nil rate band, with the first £125,000 of any property not being charged SDLT at all. Th...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: VATTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114455More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend VAT relief to community-based services like The Filo Project, that provide socialising activities and support for those with dementia.
Answer: Supplies of welfare services, including the provision of care for people with permanent disabilities and dementia, are exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. Because community interest companies (CICs)...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit CardsTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112064More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to regulate credit card providers to ensure they lend to those who are (a) vulnerable and (b) persistently in debt in a responsible way.
Answer: Lenders offering credit are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This oversight ensures that lending practices are fair and that consumers are protected – firms regulated by the FCA must comply with its strict lending affordability rules, l...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112063More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to remove VAT from refurbished building work.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations. Residential renovations are subject t...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDebtsTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111584More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to end the sale of written-off consumer debts to third-party debt purchasers.
Answer: The Government expects that consumers are treated fairly by firms purchasing and collecting debt, and recognises the importance of responsible debt recovery practices.Firms that purchase or collect consumer credit debts must be authorised by the Financial...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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