Saqib Bhatti MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Taxation: Public SectorTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128118More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to establishing a government-recognised (a) compliance and (b) accreditation standard for umbrella companies to reduce payroll tax risk within labour supply chains supplying public s
Answer: Umbrella companies are a type of employment intermediary that engages workers on behalf of recruitment agencies and end client organisations. Although many umbrella companies operate diligently, others are used to facilitate non-compliance including tax a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Public SectorTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128117More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending joint and several liability for payroll taxes within umbrella company arrangements on recruitment agencies supplying temporary staff to public sector
Answer: Umbrella companies are a type of employment intermediary that engages workers on behalf of recruitment agencies and end client organisations. Although many umbrella companies operate diligently, others are used to facilitate non-compliance including tax a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Temporary EmploymentTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128115More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the risk of unpaid employer National Insurance contributions within labour supply chains providing temporary staffing to the NHS following the Ducas tax dispute; and whether she plan
Answer: Umbrella companies are a type of employment intermediary that engages workers on behalf of recruitment agencies and end client organisations. Although many umbrella companies operate diligently, others are used to facilitate non-compliance including tax a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: JapanTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107171More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rise in Japanese bond yields on UK markets.
Answer: Market prices are determined by a wide range of global and domestic factors. The government does not comment on movements in financial markets.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97268More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of higher rateable values and reduced business rates relief on the number of hospitality closures and empty units on high streets over the next three years.
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 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rateable value increases and changes to business rates relief on a) vacancy rates on local high streets, b) jobs, c) businesses closures and d) price levels.
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 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97266More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many a) pubs, b) hotels, c) restaurants, d) indoor leisure and e) night clubs will have i) increased, ii) decreased and iii) the same business rates from April 2026.
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 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97265More
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 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97190More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 3 December 2025, Official Report, column 991, what the terms of reference are for the investigation.
Answer: A leak inquiry is now under way and the government does not comment on the details of leak inquiries. The Independent Adviser for Ministerial Standards has written to the leader of Reform UK and does not intend to investigate this matter. The Chief Execut...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97189More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 3 December 2025, Official Report, column 991, whether the Financial Conduct Authority be involved in the investigation.
Answer: A leak inquiry is now under way and the government does not comment on the details of leak inquiries. The Independent Adviser for Ministerial Standards has written to the leader of Reform UK and does not intend to investigate this matter. The Chief Execut...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97188More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 3 December 2025, Official Report, column 991, what she held discussions with the Independent Advisor on Ministerial Standards before
Answer: A leak inquiry is now under way and the government does not comment on the details of leak inquiries. The Independent Adviser for Ministerial Standards has written to the leader of Reform UK and does not intend to investigate this matter. The Chief Execut...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97187More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 3 December 2025, Official Report, column 991, what the planned timetable is for the inquiry.
Answer: A leak inquiry is now under way and the government does not comment on the details of leak inquiries. The Independent Adviser for Ministerial Standards has written to the leader of Reform UK and does not intend to investigate this matter. The Chief Execut...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget Responsibility: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97186More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 3 December 2025, Official Report, column 991, how much funding her Department plans to provide for the leak inquiry.
Answer: A leak inquiry is now under way and the government does not comment on the details of leak inquiries. The Independent Adviser for Ministerial Standards has written to the leader of Reform UK and does not intend to investigate this matter. The Chief Execut...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJob Creation and TrainingTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81375More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Autumn Budget 2025 incentivises businesses to invest in (a) job creation and (b) workforce development.
Answer: Economic growth is the central mission of this government, and we recognise that sustainable growth can only be achieved in partnership with businesses and other stakeholders. We are providing long-term stability through clear fiscal rules that give firms...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment and Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81374More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential cumulative impact of (a) National Insurance contributions and (b) the Employment Rights Act on overall hiring costs for UK businesses.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy, including on businesses. The Government decided to protect the smallest busi...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81373More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of National Insurance contributions on small and medium-sized businesses ability to hire new staff.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy, including on businesses. The Government decided to protect the smallest busi...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74955More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of UK borrowing costs on government spending.
Answer: The Government has published Spending Review 2025, which set departmental spending allocations consistent with the fiscal strategy set out at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025. The Chancellor will provide further updates at Autumn Budget 2025.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgagesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74760More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of borrowing costs on mortgages.
Answer: The Government does not comment on specific financial market movements. Government borrowing costs are determined by a wide range of international and domestic factors, and it is normal for the price and yields of gilts to vary, especially in the context ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector DebtTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74759More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the trends in the cost of debt on Departmental Budgets.
Answer: The Government has published Spending Review 2025, which set departmental spending allocations consistent with the fiscal strategy set out at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025. The Chancellor will provide further updates at Autumn Budget 2025.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: CostsTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74758More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the International Monetary Fund on the impact of the rising cost of bond yields.
Answer: The government does not comment on specific market moves. As the Governor of the Bank of England recently noted, the underlying driver of recent moves in yield curves is global. This means it is more important than ever to have fiscal rules that provide s...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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