Question follow-through · 27900
Gaming Machines: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an increase in Machine Games Duty on the financial sustainability of the land-based bingo sector.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 8 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 17 Sept 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an increase in Machine Games Duty on the financial sustainability of the land-based bingo sector.
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, and does not routinely comment on proposals.
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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