Question follow-through · 3761
Food: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the administrative costs for outlets of running a VAT reduction for children’s food only; what comparative assessment she has made of this policy and reducing VAT on all fo
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 3 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the administrative costs for outlets of running a VAT reduction for children’s food only; what comparative assessment she has made of this policy and reducing VAT on all fo
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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3 Jun 2026
Answer published
From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and family leisure activitiesThe relief for children’s meal is temporary and targeted to balance the policy's intention of supporting famili...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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