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Commons 7081
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Great British Summer Savings scheme to include admission to public swimming pools.
Tabled: 2026-06-04
Lee Pitcher
Lee Pitcher
Lab
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-06-12
From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce...
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Commons 6985
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of revenue lost in 2027/28 by permanently reducing VAT to 5% for hospitality businesses.
Tabled: 2026-06-04
Euan Stainbank
Euan Stainbank
Lab
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-06-12
HMRC estimates that the cost of changing the 20 per cent Standard Rate of VAT on all accommodation and food and beverage services to the Reduced Rate of 5 per cent would be around £17 billion in 20...
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Commons 6412
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124681 on Affordable Housing: Vistry Group, if he will list the milestones and delivery targets set by Homes Eng...
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Sir James Cleverly
Sir James Cleverly
Con
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124681 on 20 April 2026.
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Commons 6619
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce an essential user rebate on fuel costs for haulage, van and coach operators, in addition to the recent extension of the fuel duty freeze and the 12-month Vehicle Excise Duty ho...
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Michelle Scrogham
Michelle Scrogham
Lab
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-06-12
The Government keeps all taxes under review and will continue to monitor the situation and make the necessary decisions to help protect households and businesses from price increases from the confl...
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Commons 6408
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Exchequer and expected economic impact on families of the temporary reduction in VAT on children's meals and summer attractions; what categories of business and ...
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Wendy Morton
Wendy Morton
Con
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-06-12
From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce...
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Commons 6378
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department intends to publish any assessment comparing the costs of alternative financing models for infrastructure supporting new towns.
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
Between 23 March and 19 May 2026, we consulted on the Draft New Towns Programme. That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, sought views on a range of issues, including in respect of fin...
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Commons 6377
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has undertaken comparative modelling of the costs of financing infrastructure supporting new towns through (a) private investment arrangements and ...
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
Between 23 March and 19 May 2026, we consulted on the Draft New Towns Programme. That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, sought views on a range of issues, including in respect of fin...
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Commons 6376
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the estimated lifetime cost to the public sector of financing infrastructure supporting new towns through private i...
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
Between 23 March and 19 May 2026, we consulted on the Draft New Towns Programme. That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, sought views on a range of issues, including in respect of fin...
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Commons 6910
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing the VAT registration threshold on small businesses; and if she will consider raising the VAT registration threshold to support entrepreneurs.
Tabled: 2026-06-04
Bradley Thomas
Bradley Thomas
Con
To: Treasury
Answered 2026-06-12
At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all. Any cons...
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Commons 6345
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which estate agencies does his Department consult with regularly in large urban areas.
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Andrew Rosindell
Andrew Rosindell
RUK
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
My Department engages regularly with stakeholders from across the home buying and selling sector, including estate agent membership organisations and individual estate agent businesses from across ...
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Commons 6425
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the estimated profile of central government spending is for each year of the Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026-2036.
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Sir James Cleverly
Sir James Cleverly
Con
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 60128 on 4 July 2025.
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Commons 6421
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what amount and proportion of the new Affordable Housing Programme will be allocated to providing traveller sites.
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Sir James Cleverly
Sir James Cleverly
Con
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
Allocations under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) will be subject to the bids received. Proposals for Traveller Pitches will be assessed against the SAHP assessment criteria: value...
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Commons 6639
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage and incentivise mainstream schools to use data-driven assessment tools to identify children’s hidden social, emotional, and mental health needs before th...
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Josh Dean
Josh Dean
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-06-12
The department is supporting mainstream schools to take a more evidence‑based approach to early identification of need, including social, emotional and mental health needs.We are developing Nationa...
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Commons 7774
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether organisations affiliated with political parties, elected representatives or political campaigns will be eligible to receive grants from the Democratic Engagement ...
Tabled: 2026-06-08
Mr Andrew Snowden
Mr Andrew Snowden
Con
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-12
The Democratic Engagement Fund is open to applications from civil society organisations delivering community-based, politically neutral projects in England. As set out in the Fund’s eligibility cri...
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Commons 6641
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ofsted or another regulatory body will be mandated to track the destination outcomes of children placed in school inclusion bases.
Tabled: 2026-06-03
Josh Dean
Josh Dean
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-06-12
Inclusion bases will have specialisms, providing tailored and expert teaching and support for specific groups of children. We know there are lots of great examples of mainstream schools delivering ...
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