Simon Hoare MP: written questions

Written questions

• Agriculture: Inheritance TaxDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23805More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of farms that will be affected by changes made to agricultural property relief and Inheritance Tax at the Autumn Budget 2024 in (a) North Dors

  Answer: Assessing the impact of the new Inheritance Tax policy, which comes into force from 6 April 2026, relies on a number of factors such as ownership structure and debt levels. Without such information, which the Government does not hold at that level, ar...

  Answered 20 Jan 2025

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• Private Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23804More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of VAT changes on (a) private schools and (b) demand on the state sector in North Dorset constituency.

  Answer: The department has made no separate estimate of the number of pupils in North Dorset specifically who will leave the independent school system as a result of VAT impact on school fees.Across the UK as a whole, including North Dorset, the government predic...

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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• Funerals: LicensingMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23803More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress she has made on changing licensing in the funeral home sector.

  Answer: Funeral directors have a profound responsibility to treat those who have died with the utmost dignity and respect and the majority of funeral directors conduct themselves in accordance with the high standards expected of them. However, the Government reco...

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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• Local Government Services: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23802More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the additional costs of providing council services in rural areas.

  Answer: This government is committed to tackling the issues that matter to rural councils in England. Places with a significant rural population will on average receive around a 5% increase in their Core Spending Power next year, which is a real terms increase. N...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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• Local Government Finance: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23801More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution in response to the hon. Member for North Dorset during the Oral Statement of 1

  Answer: The government is absolutely committed to tackling the issues that matter to rural communities.We are committed to pursuing a comprehensive set of reforms for public services to fix the foundations of local government in partnership with the sector and on...

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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• Community Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1308More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to continue the Community Ownership Fund with the same terms of reference.

  Answer: This Government is committed to empowering communities with a strong new ‘right to buy’ beloved community assets, such as empty shops, pubs and community spaces.We will confirm plans on the Community Ownership Fund in due course.

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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