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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the average change in the amount of time self-employed people and landlords are spending each year on compliance as a result of the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the average change in the amount of time self-employed people and landlords are spending each year on compliance as a result of the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
HMRC will evaluate the impacts of MTD for Income Tax as it is rolled out to those with income over £30,000 from April 2027 and for those with income over £20,000 in April 2028.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of additional software and accountancy costs faced by sole traders and landlords who are required to use separate systems for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and existing VAT reporting.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of additional software and accountancy costs faced by sole traders and landlords who are required to use separate systems for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and existing VAT reporting.
HMRC will evaluate the impacts of MTD for Income Tax as it is rolled out to those with income over £30,000 from April 2027 and for those with income over £20,000 in April 2028.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to secure access to omaveloxolone for those affected by Friedreich’s ataxia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to secure access to omaveloxolone for those affected by Friedreich’s ataxia.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 29 June in response to Question 11724.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Graduated Driving Licensing in Northern Ireland on drivers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Graduated Driving Licensing in Northern Ireland on drivers.
Driver licensing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. We are aware that Northern Ireland is introducing a Graduated Driving Licensing scheme from 1 October 2026.
My officials meet regularly with their counterparts in the Devolved Governments, including those in Northern Ireland and I have asked my officials to keep me up to date on developments.
What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending.
What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending.
This Government are determined to give offenders the tools to move away from crime. To do that, we need to address issues such as housing, employment, and substance misuse, and to help offenders develop personal skills and behaviours. We are continuing to work on strengthening practice in that area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered extending the VAT exemption on repair works to listed places of worship.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered extending the VAT exemption on repair works to listed places of worship.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning policy on Green Belt land in Esher and Walton constituency.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning policy on Green Belt land in Esher and Walton constituency.
The national planning policy framework contains strong protections for the green belt, making clear that inappropriate development in it should not be approved unless justified by very special circumstances. It is for local planning authorities themselves to set and review green-belt boundaries in accordance with national policy in the NPPF.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of current levels of food security in Syria.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of current levels of food security in Syria.
On the reconstruction challenges facing Syria, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915. The UK provided £104 million to Syria for financial year 2025/26, funding life-saving humanitarian assistance, as well as support for Syria's longer-term recovery.
On the specific issue of food security, the World Food Programme reports that conditions are gradually improving. However, more than 80 per cent of Syrian families are still unable to reliably access enough nutritious food. This assessment helps shape UK support through our agriculture and humanitarian assistance programmes, which aim to improve food security, support livelihoods and strengthen resilience.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policy of the reconstruction in Syria.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policy of the reconstruction in Syria.
On the reconstruction challenges facing Syria, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915. The UK provided £104 million to Syria for financial year 2025/26, funding life-saving humanitarian assistance, as well as support for Syria's longer-term recovery.
On the specific issue of food security, the World Food Programme reports that conditions are gradually improving. However, more than 80 per cent of Syrian families are still unable to reliably access enough nutritious food. This assessment helps shape UK support through our agriculture and humanitarian assistance programmes, which aim to improve food security, support livelihoods and strengthen resilience.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on health systems in central and southern Africa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on health systems in central and southern Africa.
Further to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 5558, the UK has now allocated up to £26.9 million to support the Africa-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and to accelerate scientific and medical research in relation to this outbreak.
This reflects the Government's modernised development approach, both in the affected region and throughout the world: using UK finance, expertise and diplomacy to support local leadership and strengthen health systems.
Through partnerships with the World Health Organisation, Unicef, the Africa Centre for Disease Control, and national governments, we are also supporting regional preparedness initiatives, including in South Sudan, Zambia and Burundi, to help build more resilient health systems and strengthen health security across the region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Further to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 5558, the UK has now allocated up to £26.9 million to support the Africa-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and to accelerate scientific and medical research in relation to this outbreak.
This reflects the Government's modernised development approach, both in the affected region and throughout the world: using UK finance, expertise and diplomacy to support local leadership and strengthen health systems.
Through partnerships with the World Health Organisation, Unicef, the Africa Centre for Disease Control, and national governments, we are also supporting regional preparedness initiatives, including in South Sudan, Zambia and Burundi, to help build more resilient health systems and strengthen health security across the region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in the probate application fee to £526 on bereaved families, in the context of current costs of living, including on those whose estates lack sufficient liquid assets to meet that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in the probate application fee to £526 on bereaved families, in the context of current costs of living, including on those whose estates lack sufficient liquid assets to meet that...
The Government recognises that applying for probate can be a difficult process for bereaved families. Before introducing the increase in the probate application fee to £526, the Ministry of Justice undertook a full Impact Assessment, including an assessment of the equalities impacts of the change in line with its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty. This was published alongside the Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 on 19 June 2026. This fee increase is intended to recover the cost of delivering the probate service, taking account of rising costs from inflation and investment in a modern and efficient service and ensuring that the service has the resources necessary to continue to deliver effectively. Estates valued below £5,000 will continue to be exempt from paying a fee.
For those who may be unable to afford a fee, the Help with Fees remission scheme remains available to eligible applicants. In addition, where an applicant does not qualify for Help with Fees, they may ask court or tribunal staff to exercise the Lord Chancellor’s exceptional power to remit fees. This ensures that no one is denied access to justice because they cannot reasonably afford a court or tribunal fee.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made by the Sudan Atrocity Prevention Coalition to ensure justice for the people of Sudan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made by the Sudan Atrocity Prevention Coalition to ensure justice for the people of Sudan.
The UK-launched Coalition on Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan brings together international partners to support justice, accountability, and local peacebuilding and protection efforts in Sudan, including calling for the protection of civilians where risks are clear.
Most recently, for example, the Coalition came together on 18 June at the UN Human Rights Council, to call on the Rapid Support Forces to pull back immediately from their offensive in El Obeid, and for the warring parties to urgently de-escalate, allow civilians to leave safely, and let aid in.
Through the Coalition and wider UK action, we are supporting Sudanese human rights defenders to document and preserve evidence of atrocities, coordinating sanctions against those responsible, and backing international mechanisms including the UN Fact-Finding Mission and the International Criminal Court to ensure perpetrators are held to account.
That this House notes with alarm that after three years of conflict, over 33 million people, including 17.3 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, that famine has been confirmed in Al Fasher and Kadugli, with 20 additional areas at risk, and that over 14 million people have been displaced from their homes; further notes that civilians in the country are facing incredible hardship, fear and suffering; expresses grave alarm at the increase in widespread gender based and sexual violence; regrets that the UK’s international aid spending is on track to reach its lowest level since 1999, having been cut from 0.5% to 0.3% Gross National Income (GNI); recognises that the UK is the United Nations Security Council penholder on Sudan; acknowledges the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on mobilising crucial humanitarian supplies; calls on the Government to play a stronger role in seeking an immediate ceasefire and peace process focused on establishing a civilian-led, democratic government in Sudan; urges the Government to lead action to set up a Sudan-wide arms embargo to prevent the supply of weapons to the conflict by other countries; believes that the Government must do more to push for unrestricted humanitarian access to reach those most in need; and expects the Government to strengthen efforts with international partners to properly fund the UN Appeal and the regional refugee response.
That this House notes with alarm that after three years of conflict, over 33 million people, including 17.3 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, that famine has been confirmed in Al Fasher and Kadugli, with 20 additional areas at risk, and that over 14 million people...
That this House expresses concern over the Government’s decision to reduce the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI; agrees on the importance of strengthening the UK’s national security and defence commitments in light of increasing global security challenges, but rejects funding this through cuts to international aid; recognises that cuts to ODA diminish the UK’s soft power and create a vacuum into which Russian and Chinese influence will flow; acknowledges the connection between international aid and conflict prevention abroad, and the benefits to UK security of promoting global stability; notes that ODA investment is essential in tackling poverty, reducing instability and addressing the causes of conflict and migration; regrets that this represents the UK’s lowest aid contribution as a share of GNI since 1999 and a deeper cut than those made by the Trump administration, damaging the UK’s reputation as a global leader in humanitarian assistance and development; further notes with alarm that a significant proportion of UK ODA is being spent on in-donor refugee costs rather than poverty reduction overseas; calls on the Government to reconsider this decision and implement Liberal Democrat proposals to meet its 2.5% defence spending commitment without cutting international aid; and urges Ministers to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to global security, development and humanitarian leadership.
That this House expresses concern over the Government’s decision to reduce the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI; agrees on the importance of strengthening the UK’s national security and defence commitments in light of increasing global security challenges, but rejects funding this through cuts to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of children who turn nine months old shortly after the term-time eligibility deadline for 30-hour free childcare on families; how many young children turned nine-months of age within one month after this deadline...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of children who turn nine months old shortly after the term-time eligibility deadline for 30-hour free childcare on families; how many young children turned nine-months of age within one month after this deadline...
The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity.
Children become eligible for an early education and childcare place from 1 September, 1 January or 1 April, the term following them reaching nine months old.
Termly deadlines enable local authorities and childcare providers to better plan and ensure sufficient early years places are available, as there are clear periods for when children are likely to enter into a place.
The department does not hold data on the number of children who turned nine-months of age within one month after this deadline in March 2026.
We have committed to a Childcare and Early Education Review which will look at how to improve access to early education and care, making the system simpler for families and delivering a coherent offer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the difference in pet ownership rights of leaseholders and tenants in rental properties, specifically regarding the provisions in the Renter’s Rights Act that prevent landlords issuing blanket bans...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the difference in pet ownership rights of leaseholders and tenants in rental properties, specifically regarding the provisions in the Renter’s Rights Act that prevent landlords issuing blanket bans...
The government recognises that pets can bring joy and comfort to their owners, as well as supporting their mental and physical wellbeing.
At present, the ability of a leaseholder to keep a pet will depend on the terms of their lease. Where a given lease restricts the keeping of pets, variation of the lease to enable leaseholders to have a pet may only be made by agreement with the freeholder.
The government is considering the rights of leaseholders to keep pets as part of its leasehold and commonhold reform agenda.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent leasehold agreements from imposing blanket bans on pet ownership where similar restrictions would not be permitted under the Renters’ Rights Act.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent leasehold agreements from imposing blanket bans on pet ownership where similar restrictions would not be permitted under the Renters’ Rights Act.
The government recognises that pets can bring joy and comfort to their owners, as well as supporting their mental and physical wellbeing.
At present, the ability of a leaseholder to keep a pet will depend on the terms of their lease. Where a given lease restricts the keeping of pets, variation of the lease to enable leaseholders to have a pet may only be made by agreement with the freeholder.
The government is considering the rights of leaseholders to keep pets as part of its leasehold and commonhold reform agenda.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the continued freeze on Local Housing Allowance on (a) Elmbridge Borough Council and (b) other high-cost rental areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the continued freeze on Local Housing Allowance on (a) Elmbridge Borough Council and (b) other high-cost rental areas.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and confirmed in his written ministerial statement on 26th November 2025 that rates would be maintained at their current levels for 2026/27.
Renters facing a shortfall in meeting their housing costs can apply for discretionary support through the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Housing Payments from local authorities in England.
That this House congratulates Walton and Hersham Football Club on winning the Southern League Premier Division South title and securing promotion to the National League South for the first time in the club's history; notes that the club has achieved four promotions in six seasons; further notes that this is the club’s first league title win since the 1968-69 season; recognises the dedication of the players, management, coaching staff, and volunteers who have made this remarkable achievement possible; acknowledges the vital role of the club's supporters and the wider Walton-on-Thames and Hersham community in sustaining and inspiring this success; and wishes the club every success as they prepare to compete the National League South.
That this House congratulates Walton and Hersham Football Club on winning the Southern League Premier Division South title and securing promotion to the National League South for the first time in the club's history; notes that the club has achieved four promotions in six seasons; further notes that this is...