Every parliamentary written question tabled by John McDonnell this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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With reference to the speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to the Institute for Government on 29 June 2026, whether Ministers make operational decisions regarding the deployment of Officers of Revenue & Customs appointed under Section 2 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, and if she will make a statement.
Awaiting answer.
What her estimate is of Corporation Tax relief for qualifying shipping company groups in the Tonnage Tax in 2026-27.
Awaiting answer.
Which train companies install defibrillators on trains for i) DFT Operator Ltd managed Train Operating Companies (TOCs), and ii) DFT franchised TOCs.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions (a) her Department and (b) HMRC has had with recognised trade unions in HMRC regarding the (i) introduction and (ii) use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Awaiting answer.
What steps HMRC are taking to enable individuals to (a) seek human review of and (b) to challenge decisions made by automated systems.
Awaiting answer.
What steps HMRC is taking to ensure that human oversight of automated decisions is (a) substantive and (b) effective.
Awaiting answer.
Whether HMRC maintains a (a) public register and (b) internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, on what lawful basis are Automated Decision-Making in HMRC being made.
Awaiting answer.
What guidance HMRC provides internally on compliance with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 in relation to automated decision-making.
Awaiting answer.
What steps HMRC are taking to ensure compliance with requirements under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 relating to (a) automated decision-making and (b) rights to (i) information, (ii) human review, and (iii) challenge.
Awaiting answer.
How individuals are informed by HMRC that decisions affecting them have been taken (a) in whole and (b) in part by automated means.
Awaiting answer.
What steps HMRC is taking to ensure compliance with data protection requirements under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.
Awaiting answer.
What steps HMRC has taken to assess and mitigate risks of (a) bias and (b) discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.
Awaiting answer.
How does HMRC (a) define and (b) ensure meaningful human involvement in decisions supported or made by automated systems.
Awaiting answer.
To what extent are automated decision-making systems in HMRC used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Awaiting answer.
Where NHSE's powers to negotiate commercial agreements with companies whose products are undergoing NICE appraisal will be transferred.
The Health Bill currently before Parliament will abolish NHS England and move the majority of its powers and functions to my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.Commercial negotiations will continue uninterrupted up to and be...
If she will consider counting a married couple as a single family unit and transfer the personal allowances of an unpaid parent to the working parent.
Marriage Allowance allows a spouse or civil partner to transfer ten per cent of their income tax personal allowance, as long as the partner is not paying tax at higher rates. In 2026-27, the Marriage Allowance is worth up to £252. There are no current pla...
What steps his Department is taking to undertake further trade negotiations with the US under the General Terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal.
Through negotiations on the Economic Prosperity Deal, the UK is the only country to have achieved a 10% tariff for autos within quota and a 0% tariff for pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, in April, President Trump announced the removal of tariffs on UK whisky...
What measures are in place to ensure that UK-origin controlled goods comply with licensing requirements when transiting third countries.
The UK assesses every export licence application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessment criteria, the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (the SELC). This includes an assessment on the risk of diversion of products to or through destinations su...
Whether his Department plans to conduct a compliance investigation into the companies involved in the seizure of UK-origin military goods in Belgium.
We do not routinely comment on individual licensing cases for reasons of commercial sensitivity.The UK assesses every export licence application on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. Extant licences also are kept under c...