Nigel Huddleston MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Gift Aid: Operating CostsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116519More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the administrative costs to charities caused by the current manual Gift Aid process, including the time and resources spent correcting errors and navigating rules.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders to explore the potential of Future of Gift Aid (FOGA). This work included extensive research and analysis of the implications of FOGA and the effectiveness of the existing G...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGift Aid: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116518More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with HMRC regarding the Future of Gift Aid pilot, and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on the charity sector.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders to explore the potential of Future of Gift Aid (FOGA). This work included extensive research and analysis of the implications of FOGA and the effectiveness of the existing G...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: AdvertisingTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116517More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussion she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the financial burden on charities arising from VAT on social media advertising.
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 third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: AdvertisingTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116516More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on updating VAT guidance to recognise social media advertising as qualifying zero rated charity advertising.
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 third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99184More
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 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 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92603More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the comments made by the then Tourism Minister on 3 September 2025 (Hansard col 351), that the Government has no plans to introduce a tourism tax, remain the policy of her Department.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth including through support for the local visitor economy, if they so choose.We have published a consu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92602More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues about a potential introduction of a tourism tax or visitor levy powers.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth including through support for the local visitor economy, if they so choose.We have published a consu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92601More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on a) domestic and inbound tourism demand, b) inflation and c) the cost burden on hospitality businesses.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth including through support for the local visitor economy, if they so choose.We have published a consu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill Tax: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78265More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HMRC’s attempts to tackle landfill tax fraud on unauthorised illegal waste sites; and how much money has been recovered from prosecutions in the last 3 years.
Answer: The Government applies Landfill Tax to disposals made at sites without an environmental disposal permit (unauthorised waste sites). This aims to deter non-compliance by making the illegal disposal of waste less profitable, and reinforcing the principle of...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
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