Tristan Osborne MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Motor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129006More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a recent comparative assessment of the adequacy of Vehicle Excise Duty treatment for (a) motorcycles and (b) cars; and if she will review the basis on which motorcycles are taxed.
Answer: VED, sometimes known as 'road tax' or 'car tax', is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different VED rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as its date of ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120197More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting veterinary treatment for companion animals from VAT, in the context of existing VAT exemptions for certain essential goods and services.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for public services, and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. Exceptions to the standard rat...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: Capital InvestmentTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98138More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to help ensure the UK is an attractive destination for cryptoasset capital.
Answer: The government recognises the transformative potential of digital assets and blockchain technologies to drive economic growth in the UK and increase efficiencies across financial markets. That is why the government is bringing in legislation to establish ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98137More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing clearer regulatory and tax frameworks for cryptoasset investment on a) high-skilled job creation and b) assets under management.
Answer: The government recognises the transformative potential for digital assets and blockchain technologies to drive economic growth in the UK and increase efficiencies across financial markets. That is why the government is bringing in legislation to establish...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: CryptoassetsTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying tax-compliant investment structures for cryptoassets in innovative finance ISAs to include all cryptoassets; and if she will make an assessme
Answer: The government recognises the transformative potential for digital assets and blockchain technologies to drive economic growth in the UK and increase efficiencies across financial markets. That is why the government is bringing in legislation to establish...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExchange RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the value of the pound since the UK left the EU on the UK economy.
Answer: The government does not comment on specific financial market movements. The value of sterling is determined by a wide range of international and domestic factors. The Bank of England assesses the impact of financial market movements on the economy in its ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86088More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of VAT reductions on (a) the re-use of goods, (b) minimum warranty periods and (c) other circular economic practices in industry.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for vital public services and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. One of the key considerat...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStocks and SharesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76158More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans her Department has to introduce (a) semi-transparent and (b) non-transparent Exchange Traded Funds.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the UK’s world-leading asset management sector. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are often domiciled outside of the UK to benefit from increased marketing access, and existing pockets of administrative expertise. Howe...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStocks and Shares: Foreign CompaniesTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75211More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is considering steps to incentivise domicile Exchange Traded Funds in the UK if they have a significant corporate footprint in country.
Answer: The UK is home to the world’s second largest investment management sector, with over £10.9 trillion of assets under management (11% of global assets). The UK has historic expertise in portfolio management, a crucial part of the Financial Services ecosyste...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStocks and SharesTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75195More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to establish an Exchange Traded Fund.
Answer: The UK is home to the world’s second largest investment management sector, with over £10.9 trillion of assets under management (11% of global assets). The UK has historic expertise in portfolio management, a crucial part of the Financial Services ecosyste...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74387More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the definition of recycled in Section 49 of the Finance Act 2021 to recognize organic recycling through food waste schemes.
Answer: The Plastic Packaging Tax provides a clear economic incentive for businesses to use recycled plastic in the manufacture of plastic packaging, thereby stimulating the collection and recycling of plastic waste and diverting it away from landfill or incinera...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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