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Patricia Ferguson MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Banking HubsTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126363More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the criteria used to ascertain which communities require a banking hub.

    Answer: The Government understands the importance of banking services to communities and is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament. Over 275 hubs have been announced so far, and more th...

    Answered 15 Apr 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Travel: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108073More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will (a) review and (b) update the Overseas Scale Rates during 2026.

    Answer: Overseas Scale Rates are an administrative easement that employers can use to pay or reimburse accommodation and subsistence expenses incurred by employees who have to travel outside the UK without the need to check receipts. Where the rates do not cover ...

    Answered 28 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Lump Sum Payments: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72905More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to change the proportion of pensioners' tax-free lump sums that are exempt from tax.

    Answer: The Government wishes to encourage pension saving to help ensure that people have funds to draw on throughout retirement. Up to 25 per cent of an individual’s pension can be taken-tax free, subject to a cap of £268,275 for most. Although the Government ke...

    Answered 9 Sept 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 1Cabinet Office1Department for Business and Trade: 1Department for Business and Trade1Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 7Department for Energy Security …7Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 4Department for Science, Innovat…4Department for Transport: 4Department for Transport4Department for Work and Pensions: 10Department for Work and Pensions10Department of Health and Social Care: 2Department of Health and Social…2Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 7Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…7Home Office: 2Home Office2Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 2Ministry of Housing, Communitie…2Scotland Office: 1Scotland Office1Treasury: 3Treasury3Wales Office: 1Wales Office1
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office1
Department for Business and Trade1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero7
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology4
Department for Transport4
Department for Work and Pensions10
Department of Health and Social Care2
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office7
Home Office2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2
Scotland Office1
Treasury3
Wales Office1

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