Written question asked by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 October 2026. It was answered by Lord Pitt-Watson (Labour) on Thursday, 1 October 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Taxation
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield on 15 September (HL Deb col 1070) that “we are in a position where we have to raise taxes to help solve the problems that we were left with two years ago”, whether they intend to raise taxes in the forthcoming Budget.
- Answer
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Fiscal stability and credibility underpin this Government's plans and the Chancellor is committed to meeting his fiscal rules. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events.
Secondary information
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- HL3723
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- 2026-27
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- Subjects
- Taxation
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- 2026-10-01 14:53:46 +0100
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