18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to fi
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, how many new co-operatives and mutual organisations have bee
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, whether the proposed champion will have any formal role in t
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what responsibilities the proposed champion will have.
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what criteria will be used to select the proposed champion f
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the contribution of mutuals an
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what metrics she will use to assess progress towards doublin
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the barriers preventing the
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of jobs created by
ReplyThe Government recognises the contribution mutuals and co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sectors, HM Tr...
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the contribution of mutuals and co-operatives to local economic growth in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock and (c) Essex.
ReplyThe government recognises the contribution the mutual and co-operative sectors make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operatives and mutuals se...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the proportion of customers support
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of HMRC-funded voluntary sector tax support services in Essex.
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what lessons were learned from the 2024-27 funding programme when
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the geographical
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what performance measures will be used to assess the success of t
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the savings to the public purse ari
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additional taxpayers
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, how many taxpayers received assistance through organisations fund
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, for what reasons did HMRC increase the funding for the Voluntary
ReplyThe HM Revenue and Customs Grant Funding programme is designed to build customers’ capability and confidence over time, enabling them to engage directly with HMRC and manage their tax affairs independently in future. However, there is also recognition tha...
11 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rate relief for independent gyms on levels of a) physical activity and b) public health.
ReplyAt the Budget, the Valuation Office announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties. The Government has introduced...