Oliver Dowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Drax GroupTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14371More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will ask the Financial Conduct Authority to set out the timeline of its enquiries into Drax Group plc from August 2024 to the closure of its investigation, including the date on which the decision to tak
Answer: The FCA is an independent regulator, and this independence is vital to its role. While the Government is responsible for the overall framework for financial services regulation, it cannot intervene in the FCA's operational decision-making, including its i...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDrax GroupTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14370More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any Minister or special adviser has had any communication with the Financial Conduct Authority on its investigation into Drax Group plc since August 2025.
Answer: The FCA is an independent regulator, and this independence is vital to its role. While the Government is responsible for the overall framework for financial services regulation, it cannot intervene in the FCA's operational decision-making, including its i...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119916More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered (a) reviewing tax relief eligibility for childcare costs for freelancers in irregular employment sectors such as film and television and (b) enabling greater flexibility in the
Answer: It is our ambition that families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, improving opportunity for every child and work choices for every parent. This is key to the government’s Plan for Change, which starts with rea...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFilm and Television: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119915More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing tax breaks for the training budgets of craft organisations in the film and high-end television sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the film and high‑end television sector, including the highly skilled craft workforce that underpins its success. The Government supports film and high‑end television productions through the Audio‑Visual Expendi...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70546More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to (a) Business Property Relief and (b) Agricultural Property Relief on the level of resources required at HMRC.
Answer: On 21 July 2025 HMRC published a policy paper on the agricultural property relief and business property relief reforms for Inheritance Tax. The summary of impacts includes an estimate of HMRC’s costs to deliver the measure. https://www.gov.uk/government/p...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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