Written questions

773 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the risk that people who should qualify for exemption will incur penalties under the Making Tax Digital regime; and what steps she is taking to mitigate that risk.

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to ensure that digitally excluded people are aware of their right to apply for an exemption.

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC staff are assigned to process Making Tax Digital exemption applications by (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent.

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who meet the eligibility criteria for exemption from Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment.

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals against decisions to refuse exemption from Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment have been (a) submitted, (b) upheld and (c) rejected.

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of applications for exemption from Making Tax Digital have (a) been granted, (b) been refused and (c) are pending decision.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Animal Welfare: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the use of custodial sentences for animal cruelty offences since the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 became law.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pet Travel Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on securing an agreement for a multiuse pet passport valid for travel to the EU.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Animal Welfare: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Sentencing Council guidelines for animal cruelty.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her oral statement of 21 May on Middle East: Economic Response, whether additional resourcing will be provided to HM Revenue and Customs to (a) administer and enforce changes to the taxation of for

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her oral statement of 21 May on Middle East: Economic Response, what assumptions on oil and gas prices, trading volumes, and company behavioural responses underlie the forecast that reforms to the

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, whether the projected additional tax income from the proposed reforms to foreign branch profit

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, what estimate she has made of the amount of annual revenue from the proposed changes to the ta

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, whether her Department has made an impact assessment of the proposed reforms to foreign branch

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, whether a full Tax Information and Impact Note will be published for the proposed reforms to t

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, how she intends to legislate for the proposed changes to the taxation of foreign branch profit

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, whether her Department plans to conduct a public consultation on the detailed design of the pr

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to the taxation o

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, from which accounting periods the changes to the taxation of foreign branch profits will have

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, on what date the changes to the taxation of foreign branch profits will be (a) legislated for

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Agricultural Shows: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Upper Tribunal decision in Yorkshire Agricultural Society [2025] UKUT 00004, handed down on 9 January 2025, what assessment she has made of the application of VAT to admissions income for agric

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Agricultural Shows: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of delays by HMRC in processing VAT rebate claims submitted by agricultural shows in respect of VAT exempt admissions income; and what steps she is taking to ensure timely p

20 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Crisis and Resilience Fund: Fuel Oil

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been received by (i) English local authorities and (ii) Norfolk County Council for support through the Heating Oil Crisis Fund; and how much has been paid to date in (a) total

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for the Prison Service to inform the police when a prisoner has been released in error.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of the prisoners released in error since July 2024 (i) were returned to prison and (ii) remain at large.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Ring-fencing and Proprietary Trading Independent Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the Written Statement of 18 May 2026 titled HM Treasury Review of the Ring-Fencing Regime, if she will publish any correspondence or representations received from banks or banking representatives regardin

18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan.

18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve the resilience of UK food supply chains.

18 May 2026 · Treasury

Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral response of the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury during the debate on Draft Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026, on 27 April 2026, Official Report, c

18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he intends to respond to the correspondence from the hon. members for North West Norfolk and Brigg and Immingham of 17 March 2026 regarding tariffs on imports of UAN.

Source: official written-questions record.