Victoria Collins MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Digital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63435More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Digital Services Tax.
Answer: The DST is an interim solution to widely held concerns with international corporate tax, and the UK remains committed to remove it once a global solution on the taxation of the digital economy through Pillar 1 of the G20-OECD Inclusive Framework project i...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63433More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's powers in preventing insurers from applying excessive premium increases to non-fault claimants.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover they offer based on their assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics. However, the Government is ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: Harpenden and BerkhamstedTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63427More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to keeping Britain economically stable to spur investment. Investment that will increase the number of good, well-skilled jobs and improve productivity across the country. Last month the government released the Industrial and ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: CostsTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on costs for small and medium-sized businesses in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) the rest of Engl
Answer: The government’s priority mission is to deliver strong, secure and sustainable economic growth to boost living standards in every part of the UK. The Spending Review marked a key step in the growth mission, allocating substantial new capital investment to...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: Harpenden and BerkhamstedTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help increase economic growth in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The government’s priority mission is to deliver strong, secure and sustainable economic growth to boost living standards in every part of the UK. The Spending Review marked a key step in the growth mission, allocating substantial new capital investment to...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57827More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Financial Conduct Authority plans to review the methods used by car insurers to determine vehicle valuations in write-off settlements.
Answer: I refer the hon member to the answer contained in PQ UIN 56497.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57824More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to orchestral tax relief on touring orchestras’ ability to fund UK charity concerts and community programmes.
Answer: The UK provides world-leading support for orchestras: at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government confirmed that from 1 April 2025, the rate of Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) will be set at the generous rate of 45%. From April 2024, qualifying expenditure is expend...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56497More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Financial Conduct Authority plans to review the methods used by car insurers to determine vehicle valuations in write-off settlements.
Answer: How insurers value vehicles in write-off settlements are a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority who is operationally independent from the Government. The Financial Conduct Authority published its findings of a multi-firm review into insurers’ claims...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56474More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Financial Conduct Authority plans to review the methods used by car insurers to assess vehicle value in write-off settlements.
Answer: How insurers value vehicles in write-off settlements are a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority who is operationally independent from the Government. The Financial Conduct Authority published its findings of a multi-firm review into insurers’ claims...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56140More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to prevent motor insurers from raising premiums for vehicle theft victims making non-fault claims in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted, (b) Hertfordshire, and (c) the rest of England.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover they offer based on their assessment on the likelihood of a claim being made and the cost of those claims. The Government does not set the terms, conditions, or prices for insurance p...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential impact of changes to the costs of car insurance on vulnerable motorists.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover they offer based on their assessment on the likelihood of a claim being made and the cost of those claims. The Government does not set the terms, conditions, or prices for insurance p...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOff-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55945More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the off-payroll working reforms on self-employed individuals.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the written answer I gave to the Hon. Member for North Cornwall on 26 March 2025:Self-employed and Small Businesses: Off-payroll Working
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: Economic SituationTreasuryTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52761More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential economic impact of (a) extreme weather events, (b) food inflation, (c) flood recovery and (d) other climate-related impacts on (i) public services and (ii) hous
Answer: The Government recognises that preparing for the future means adapting to the effects of climate change. Without action, flooding, coastal erosion and other climate hazards will pose greater risks to lives, livelihoods and people’s wellbeingThe Office for...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnology: TaxationTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49611More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to increase taxes on global tech companies.
Answer: The UK remains committed to reaching a global solution on the taxation of the digital economy through Pillar 1 of the G20-OECD Inclusive Framework project. The UK has fully implemented Pillar 2 of the project which ensures all multinationals are subject t...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47470More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to expand the scope of the Loan Change review to include (a) promoters, (b) umbrella companies, (c) recruitment agencies, (d) accountants and (e) tax advisers.
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 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46377More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of taxation policies on (a) farm investment and (b) succession planning on domestic food production.
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 in a fair way. The reforms reduce the inherita...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Rural Areas and TenantsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46374More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to inheritance tax on (a) rural communities and (b) low-income tenants.
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 in a fair way. The reforms reduce the inherita...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46367More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of changes to the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme on businesses.
Answer: The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. At Autumn Budget 2024, we took the first step with the announcement of permanently lower tax rates for the Re...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTax CollectionTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45304More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Official Statistics by HMRC entitled Measuring tax gaps 2024 edition: tax gap estimates for 2022 to 2023, updated on 20 June 2024, updated on 21 March 2025, what steps she is taking to collect
Answer: A key part of restoring economic stability and fiscal responsibility is closing the tax gap. Unpaid tax deprives UK public services of vital funding and puts businesses who pay the right tax at a competitive disadvantage. At the Budget last autumn, the go...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44792More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to help support households in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency with their energy bills.
Answer: The Government is taking several fiscal steps to help support households, including those in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, with their energy bills. St Albans City and District Council and Dacorum Borough Council have received £2.5 million an...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHartley Pensions: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32258More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to take steps to provide compensation for self-invested personal pension holders affected by Hartley Pensions entering administration.
Answer: As a self-invested personal pension (SIPPs) provider, Hartley Pensions is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA is working with the administrators of Hartley Pensions to ensure that any customers affected by the situation achieve the...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChoirs: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21821More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing a similar Orchestra Tax Relief to vocal concerts.
Answer: The creative industries play a key role in driving economic growth. The Government is committed to supporting them as part of its plan to fix the foundations of the economy. To qualify for Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR), a concert must be performed by a group...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiobooks: VATTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to remove VAT on audiobooks.
Answer: There are no current plans to remove VAT on audiobooks. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £171 billion in 2024/25. Tax break...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWritten question 900971TreasuryTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900971More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reforms to business rates.
Answer: The government will create a fairer business rates system that protects the high-street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. Autumn Budget 2024 announced the first steps including an intention to introduce permanently lower multipliers f...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
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