Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Individual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49527More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered changing the withdrawal percentage for Lifetime ISAs.
Answer: The Lifetime ISA (LISA) is designed to support people to achieve the aspiration of homeownership, or to build up savings for their later life. LISA funds, including any Government bonus, can be withdrawn for the purchase of a first home under £450,000, in...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41924More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the compensation provided to Equitable Life policyholders.
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. Further guidance on the st...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40782More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase the cap on Lifetime ISAs.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by bor...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCollateral (UK)TreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40781More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will undertake an investigation into the Financial Conduct Authority's regulation of Collateral (UK) Limited.
Answer: The conduct of Collateral’s Directors was plainly unacceptable, as evidence by their conviction for fraud and the criminal sentence that they are now serving. More widely, the Government does not have plans to commence an investigation into the Financial ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Buildings: VATTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40776More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will remove VAT on (a) labour and (b) materials for restoration work on listed buildings.
Answer: The Government has no plans to remove VAT on restoration work on listed buildings. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36464More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of occupational pension scheme investment supporting economic growth.
Answer: I refer the member to the answer given to PQ UIN 34987 on 6 March 2025. The Government published the Interim Report of the Pensions Investment Review at Mansion House, which sets out proposals to reform the UK Pensions system. These reforms could unlock u...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34990More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of including the (a) role and (b) conduct of HMRC within the terms of reference of the independent review of the loan charge.
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 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34989More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with Ray McCann on including the role of people who (a) recommended and (b) operated disguised remuneration schemes with the Loan Charge review.
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 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34988More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge.
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 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34987More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.11 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of investments by occupational pension schemes on the (a) place, (b) peo
Answer: The Government published the Interim Report of the Pensions Investment Review at Mansion House, which sets out proposals to reform the UK Pensions system. These reforms could unlock up to £80 billion in new productive investment including in businesses an...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing a clawback mechanism into the proposed changes to APR and BPR.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33134More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the Country Land and Business Association and (b) other industry bodies to support working farms, in the context of her proposed changes to (i) agricultural property relief and
Answer: As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, I have participated in several meetings with agricultural organisations since Autumn Budget 2024 to listen to views. Similarly, ministers from other Departments, such as the Department for Environment, Fo...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve the effectiveness of the initial assessment process for research and development tax relief claims.
Answer: All Research and Development (R&D) claims go through a risk screening process to determine which need further checking, with the majority paid without a formal compliance check. Where risks are identified, HMRC opens compliance checks to investigate t...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Rock: CompensationTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27647More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing compensation for small shareholders for the loss of shares in Northern Rock Plc.
Answer: An independent valuer determined that Northern Rock shares were of no value immediately prior to the company being taken into public ownership, and therefore no compensation was due. This independent valuation was upheld in the both the Upper Tribunal in ...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Agency WorkersTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25003More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes made to employer's National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on agency workers under IR35.
Answer: The Government publishes Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) for tax policy changes. TIINs give a clear explanation of the policy objective and an assessment of the impacts including on the Exchequer, individuals and families, businesses including ci...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrusts: Building SocietiesTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14149More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulation of family trusts sold by building societies.
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials meet with their counterparts at the Financial Conduct Authority often, as part of their regular engagement on various topics.The Financial Conduct Authority is an independent body responsible for regulating and supervising...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11389More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment with the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport of the potential merits of making the Listed Places of Worship Scheme (a permanent grant to help s
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport continues to closely monitor the implementation and impact of the grant scheme through the regular reporting of the grant administrator, EMB. Since 2010, the Government has returned over £350 million to listed p...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
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