Sarah Pochin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
InflationTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10817More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inflation on household savings rates in the last five years.
Answer: The government monitors developments in inflation and household saving through data published by the Office for National Statistics. Inflation can affect household saving behaviour through a number of channels, including its effect on real incomes, intere...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10815More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bank branch closures on (a) town centres and (b) rural communities.
Answer: The Government is aware of the public’s concerns around access to banking services, which are currently not protected in legislation. Whilst there is evidence on a local level of individuals being affected by the closure of bank branches, the Government n...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: UnemploymentTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10365More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of long-term economic inactivity on economic growth.
Answer: In its 2023 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) examined the economic implications of rising long-term inactivity due to ill-health. The government recognises the significant risks this poses to individual op...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7879More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the viability of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: If a property loses eligibility for Small Business Rate Relief at the 2026 Revaluation, the Supporting Small Business (SSB) scheme caps bill increases for three years at £800 per year or the relevant Transitional Relief cap. At the Budget, the VO announce...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: Birth RateTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7866More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis her Department has conducted on the UK's birth rate and the economic impact of that rate.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the government's official independent forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook including the impacts of government policy. Its annual publication the Fiscal Risks and Sustainabil...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: Incentives and Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7331More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of tax breaks and financial incentives for new parents.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting new parents and keeps relevant tax breaks and financial incentives under regular review. Available support includes Child Benefit which provides weekly payments of £27.05 for eldest children and £17.90 for subsequ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103685More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered introducing a sector specific business rates valuation approach for public houses.
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 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103684More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many public houses in England received discretionary business rates relief in 2024 to 25, and what the total value of that relief was.
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 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103683More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential cumulative impact on public houses of business rates, employer National Insurance contributions and recent increases in the National Living Wage.
Answer: The Government has assessed the cumulative impacts of measures announced over recent Budgets on businesses and households. Taken together, these measures raise revenue to support the public finances in a fair way, whilst providing targeted support. The Go...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103682More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling her Department has undertaken of the potential impact of the removal or reduction of business rates relief on hospitality businesses employing fewer than 50 staff.
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 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103681More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the average annual business rates bill for a public house in England in 2025 to 26, and how that compares with 2023 to 24.
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 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103680More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many public houses have closed in England in each year since 2019, and what proportion of those closures her Department attributes primarily to business rates liabilities.
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 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103679More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent changes to business rates policy on the financial viability of public houses in England.
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 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100794More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent public sector pay settlements on the fiscal rules.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100793More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of taking fiscal steps to offset the potential impact of recent public sector pay agreements on the public finances.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100792More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent public sector pay settlements on trends in the level of public sector net borrowing in future financial years.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100791More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis her Department has undertaken of the distributional impact of recent public sector pay awards across income deciles.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100790More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent public sector pay settlements on departmental budgetary flexibility in future financial years.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100789More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the long term affordability of public sector pay settlements agreed outside the recommendations of independent pay review bodies.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100788More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent public sector pay settlements on forecast productivity growth in relevant sectors.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100787More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of public sector pay awards agreed since July 2024 on expenditure over the Spending Review period.
Answer: No additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96549More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new taxation of electric vehicles on reaching the UK's net zero targets.
Answer: The Government intends to create a fair tax system whilst ensuring that driving an electric vehicle (EV) remains an attractive choice for consumers; the transition to EVs is essential to meeting Net Zero targets. As announced at Budget 2025, the Governmen...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96548More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential distributional impact of the new taxation of electric vehicles on households with lower incomes.
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96547More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the administrative costs to HM Revenue and Customs of implementing the new taxation of electric vehicles.
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96546More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new taxation of electric vehicles on consumer uptake of electric vehicles.
Answer: The Government intends to create a fair tax system whilst ensuring that driving an electric vehicle (EV) remains an attractive choice for consumers; the transition to EVs is essential to meeting Net Zero targets. As announced at Budget 2025, the Governmen...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
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