Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jerome Mayhew this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Whether she has received representations from shipping companies, shipowners and maritime advisers on the potential impact of changes to the non-domicile tax regime on the relocation of (a) maritime businesses and (b) investment away from the UK.
Awaiting answer.
What the evidential basis is for the determination on whether to include the proposed (a) implementation date, (b) scope and (c) mileage tariffs for the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty scheme in the consultation; and what assessment she has made of the impact of predetermining such elements on electrification targets in the vehicle rental and leasing sectors on the scheme.
Awaiting answer.
On which day will the Valuation Office Agency will publish its final ratings list.
The 2026 Rating List went live on 1 April 2026.
Whether her Department has conducted modelling since July 2024 on the potential revenue that could be raised from a weight-based system of Vehicle Excise Duty for cars.
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, motorcycles and heavy goods vehicles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as its date of first registration, weight, or CO2 emissions. The Government annually reviews the rates and thresholds of taxes and reliefs at fiscal events, and in doing so considers a wide range of factors including complexity, value for money, and administrative burdens for tax payers. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of the public finances.
What data her Department holds on the volumes of imported single-life budget tyres for heavy good vehicles from 1 August 2025 through to 31 December 2025.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. Heavy goods vehicle tyres for buses or lorries are classified under commodity code 401120. 401190 would be used for other tyres in this subheading for example motor cars, agricultural and forestry vehicles. However, we are not able to distinguish between single-life budget tyres, and other kinds of tyres within these commodity codes.HMRC releases imports and exports information monthly, as an Accredited Official Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com). If you need help or support in constructing a table from the data on uktradeinfo, please contact uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk.
Pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109216, what estimate she has made of the annual amount of UK Emissions Trading Scheme revenue generated from domestic maritime emissions allocated to maritime decarbonisation projects by programme.
Domestic maritime emissions will be subject to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from July this year. The OBR’s November 2025 Economic and Fiscal Outlook states that the UK ETS overall raised £3.4bn in 2024-25. Revenues from the scheme are not hypothecated but accrue to the consolidated fund, and support spending on government priorities, which includes maritime decarbonisation.
Pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 109207, whether she plans to publish a breakdown of UK Emissions Trading Scheme receipts derived from maritime emissions alongside Government expenditure supporting maritime decarbonisation.
Receipts from the UK ETS derive from the sale of UK ETS allowances at fortnightly auctions at the prevailing market price. The OBR have estimated 2024-25 receipts to be £3.4bn. ETS operators can buy and sell allowances – including free allocation - on the secondary market at any time. As such it is not possible to break down ETS receipts by sector.
Whether revenues generated by the inclusion of domestic maritime within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will be ringfenced for maritime decarbonisation.
The government is committed to maintaining an ambitious carbon pricing scheme to ensure that polluters continue to pay for their emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme is our key lever to do so. This supports a cost-efficient transition toward net zero. In July 2025, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority confirmed an expansion to emissions from domestic maritime regime, commencing on 1 July 2026. The UK does not hypothecate revenue from the UK ETS. All receipts from the UK ETS accrue to the consolidated fund, and go to funding government priorities, which includes decarbonisation support for the maritime sector.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ringfencing UK ETS revenues generated from maritime emissions for investment in shore power, grid upgrades, vessel retrofits and alternative fuels.
The government is committed to maintaining an ambitious carbon pricing scheme to ensure that polluters continue to pay for their emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme is our key lever to do so. This supports a cost-efficient transition toward net zero. In July 2025, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority confirmed an expansion to emissions from domestic maritime regime, commencing on 1 July 2026. The UK does not hypothecate revenue from the UK ETS. All receipts from the UK ETS accrue to the consolidated fund, and go to funding government priorities, which includes decarbonisation support for the maritime sector.
What estimate she has made of the number of passengers who will pay more than £1,000 in Air Passenger Duty on a long-haul Premium Economy family flight by 2027.
Air Passenger Duty is levied on the airline on a per passenger basis. The charge in respect of any individual passenger does not exceed £1,000 on a long haul flight in premium economy class.
What assessment she has made of the effect of business rates increases at Gatwick, Manchester and other UK airports on passenger ticket prices and airline route planning.
The government is committed to enabling investment so that airports can play their full role in the growth mission. Properties seeing large bill increases as a result of the business rates revaluation - including airports - will benefit from a redesigned transitional relief scheme worth £3.2 billion over the next 3 years. At Budget 2025, the government also published a Call for Evidence on Business Rates and Investment. It will explore the concerns that airports and a small number of other ratepayers have raised around the ‘Receipts & Expenditure’ valuation methodology and its impacts on long-term, high value investments. The government is seeking to address issues raised ahead of the 2029 revaluation, aiming to conclude this work in sufficient time before pre-list discussion commences.
What recent discussions he has had with (a) the Post Office and (b) banks on expanding the range of banking services available at post offices.
The Government recognises the importance of access to cash and banking services for individuals and businesses, including those who may be in vulnerable groups or require assistance and is supportive of industry initiatives that improve access to these vital services. The Post Office plays a key role in supporting access to banking services. Under the Banking Framework, a commercial agreement between the Post Office and 30 banking firms, personal and business customers can withdraw and deposit cash, check their balance, pay bills and cash cheques at 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK. The specific services provided under the Framework are subject to commercial negotiations between individual banks and the Post Office, and the Government has no role in deciding what these arrangements are. The Government would welcome continued collaboration between Post Office and the banking sector, on a commercial basis and will look to host joint discussions with Post Office and the banking sector in the coming months.
What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of stamp duty on the housing market.
At this Government’s first Budget, we made changes to stamp duty to help give first-time buyers, and other people buying a home to live in, an advantage over those buying second homes, third homes, or more. The independent Office of Budget Responsibility estimated that the changes will result in 130,000 additional transactions over the next five years by first-time buyers and other people buying a primary residence.We are proud of that record.
With reference to the oral contribution of the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to the question from the hon. Member for Doncaster Central South of 1 July 2025, Official Report, column 125 and her Department's document entitled The tax treatment of remote gambling consultation, published on 6 May 2025, what steps her Department is taking to (a) identify unintended consequences and (b) develop mitigations of proposals to (i) simplify gambling duty and (ii) improve compliance.
The Government consultation on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling closed on 21 July 2025. Responses are now being analysed and a response to the consultation will be published at Autumn Budget 2025. The Chancellor takes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events. If any changes are made to gambling duties at Budget following the consultation, legislation will be accompanied by a Tax Information and Impact Note which will set out the expected impacts.
What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the non-domiciled tax status on the financial sector.
The Government’s priority is improving the UK’s competitiveness internationally and securing economic growth. The non-domicile reforms have been specifically designed to make the UK competitive with a modern, simple tax regime that is also fair. The reforms establish a tax regime for new residents, which is more attractive to new arrivals than the current rules. As part of the reforms, the Government also wants to incentivise non-domiciled individuals who are not eligible for the new regime to spend and invest their foreign income and gains in the UK. That is why existing and previous users of the remittance basis will be able to take advantage of a three-year Temporary Repatriation Facility (TRF) to bring their offshore funds to the UK at a discounted tax rate. The Government has also reformed Overseas Workday Relief to ensure the UK remains competitive with other countries that offer similar schemes for talented internationally mobile employees. The Government wants to continue to encourage highly skilled workers to work in the UK and contribute their skills to the workforce, including in the financial services sector.The Government published a Tax Information and Impact Note for this policy at Autumn Budget 2024. This can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-changes-for-non-uk-domiciled-individuals/reforming-the-taxation-of-non-uk-domiciled-individuals.
What recent estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the non-domiciled tax status on revenues to the Exchequer.
2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-292029-30Post behavioural Costing £bn0.0-0.19.513.16.84.5 A supplementary forecast information release around the costings of reforms to the non-domicile regime was published by the Office for Budget Responsibility in January 2025. This costing outlines the certified impact of ending the non-domiciled tax status on revenues to the Exchequer.https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/Non-doms-supplementary-release-Jan-2025.pdf
How many non-domiciled residents have left the UK since 5 July 2024.
The number of non-domiciled residents who have left the UK since 5 July 2024 is not held currently.The official statistics on non-domiciled taxpayers is the UK are published here:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-non-domiciled-taxpayers-in-the-uk
For what reason there is a surcharge on vehicle tax payments on periods shorter than a year.
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) can be paid annually, or in monthly or 6-monthly instalments. Revenue from motoring taxes helps to fund vital public services and infrastructure, including investment in roads and transport. The cost to the exchequer is higher when VED is paid monthly or six-monthly, rather than annually, because of lost interest. To reflect this impact on the public finances, monthly and six-monthly payments for vehicle licences include an extra charge to make up for the lost interest. A six-monthly vehicle licence paid by direct debit is set at 52.5 per cent of the annual rate, and a six-monthly vehicle licence paid by non-direct debit is set at 55 per cent of the annual rate. A monthly vehicle licence paid by direct debit is set at 105 per cent of the annual rate. As with all taxes, the Government welcomes representations on how the tax system can be improved. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of public finances.
If she will make an estimate of the additional unit cost of processing vehicle tax payments on periods shorter than one year.
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) can be paid annually, or in monthly or 6-monthly instalments. Revenue from motoring taxes helps to fund vital public services and infrastructure, including investment in roads and transport. The cost to the exchequer is higher when VED is paid monthly or six-monthly, rather than annually, because of lost interest. To reflect this impact on the public finances, monthly and six-monthly payments for vehicle licences include an extra charge to make up for the lost interest. A six-monthly vehicle licence paid by direct debit is set at 52.5 per cent of the annual rate, and a six-monthly vehicle licence paid by non-direct debit is set at 55 per cent of the annual rate. A monthly vehicle licence paid by direct debit is set at 105 per cent of the annual rate. As with all taxes, the Government welcomes representations on how the tax system can be improved. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of public finances.
What steps she is taking to ensure that financial services regulators fulfil their obligations under their secondary objective on international competitiveness and economic growth.
Effective, proportionate regulation is key to a thriving UK economy and delivering the government’s mission to drive the inclusive growth and international competitiveness of the UK’s financial services sector. The government is working closely with the regulators to deliver the government’s vision for the sector, and ministers meet with the FCA and PRA regularly to engage on this. The government is required to write to the Prudential Regulation Committee and the FCA at least once in each Parliament, making recommendations about aspects of economic policy they should have regard to as they consider the advancement of the PRA’s and FCA’s objectives and the discharge of their duties. These letters must be laid before Parliament and published. The FCA and PRA are required to report to the Treasury on how they have advanced their competitiveness and growth objectives. They published the first reports in July, which set out how they have begun to adapt their approach in light of the new objectives. The reports can be found here: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/sicgo-report-2023-24.pdfhttps://beta.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/prudential-regulation/report/scgo-report.pdf The Chief Executive of the FCA and the Chief Executive of the PRA have recently given speeches setting out more details on how they are implementing the new objectives. These can be found here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/speeches/growth-mission-possiblehttps://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2024/october/sam-woods-speech-at-annual-city-banquet-at-mansion-house The government will continue to work closely with the FCA and PRA to ensure they continue to embed these secondary objectives, in support of the government’s wider growth mission.