James Wild MP: written questions
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Landfill: TaxationTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to amending Section 43 (5) of the Finance Act 1996 such that materials added for the purposes of dehydrating dredgings are subject to the lower rate of landfill tax.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon Member for North West Norfolk of 10 June 2026.
Answer: I replied to the hon. Member’s correspondence of 10 June regarding Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 6 July.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 15446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the Hon. Member for North West Norfolk on 10 June 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Public ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer published on 30 June 2026, which projects will be affected by the reduction in his department’s capital budget in (I) 2026-27 (II) 2027-28
Answer: Our contribution to the Defence Investment Plan will have no impact on frontline National Health Services, patient safety, investment in technology, or the delivery of the New Hospital Programme.Capital programmes are designed to be flexible because proje...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the level of the Age Addition of 25p per week payable for the State Pensions from 80th birthday to pensioners.
Answer: The 25 pence a week Age Addition is a longstanding part of the old State Pension, for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016, and is paid with their State Pension, when they reach the age of 80. The Age Addition is not part of the new Sta...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: ProductivityTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14449More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what productivity targets have been set for HMRC in each year of this Parliament.
Answer: HMRC has an efficiency target of £1,020m across the Spending Review 2025 period, from 2025/26 to 2028/29, which is a 17% saving across all HMRC activity.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14448More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will list all the taxes levied in the UK and the amount of revenue raised by each tax.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs publishes UK tax receipts and National Insurance contributions on GOV.UK each month. These statistics cover the taxes and National Insurance contributions administered by HMRC. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) also publi...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14447More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Chief Executive of HMRC on reducing the tax gap.
Answer: As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, I regularly discuss a wide range of issues with the Chief Executive of HMRC, including reducing the tax gap.Closing the Tax Gap is a government priority. Over the last three fiscal events the Government h...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14446More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC publication entitled Measuring tax gaps 2026 edition: tax gap estimates for 2024 to 2025, what HMRC’s targets are to reduce the tax gap for each year of this Parliament.
Answer: The annual tax gap is a statistical estimate published with a time lag of over a year and subject to significant revision in subsequent updates. Whilst HMRC’s compliance activity helps to reduce the tax gap, it is influenced by a range of other factors ou...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14445More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC publication entitled Measuring tax gaps 2026 edition: tax gap estimates for 2024 to 2025, what assessment HMRC has made of the contribution of complexity to the tax gap for (i) income tax
Answer: As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, I regularly discuss a wide range of issues with the Chief Executive of HMRC, including reducing the tax gap.Closing the Tax Gap is a government priority. Over the last three fiscal events the Government h...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCorporation TaxTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14444More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC publication entitled Measuring tax gaps 2026 edition: tax gap estimates for 2024 to 2025, what steps HMRC is taking to reduce the corporation tax gap.
Answer: As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, I regularly discuss a wide range of issues with the Chief Executive of HMRC, including reducing the tax gap.Closing the Tax Gap is a government priority. Over the last three fiscal events the Government h...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: Interest RatesTreasuryTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13559More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of a 22% charge on ISA-held interest on household savings behaviour, particularly among low- and middle-income savers.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2025, the Chancellor announced a reduction in the Cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) limit for those under 65, to encourage retail investment and drive better returns for savers. Rules are needed to protect to integrity of the new Cas...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProject GigabitDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900744More
Question: ?To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the rollout of Project Gigabit.
Answer: This government is committed to achieving nationwide gigabit coverage by 2032, and 88% of UK premises are now able to access a gigabit connection.Through Project Gigabit, we are rolling out lightning-fast, reliable broadband across the UK to premises not ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Ombudsman: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the caseworker-to-complaint ratio is within the Housing Ombudsman service.
Answer: The average waiting time for cases handled by the Housing Ombudsman in each of the last five financial years is:Determined Cases Average Months to Determine2021/22 2,238 52022/23 2,371 62023/24 4,908 112024/25 6,115 72025/26 8,791 8 The current oldest cas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Ombudsman: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the longest recorded time is for a complaint currently being handled by the Housing Ombudsman.
Answer: The average waiting time for cases handled by the Housing Ombudsman in each of the last five financial years is:Determined Cases Average Months to Determine2021/22 2,238 52022/23 2,371 62023/24 4,908 112024/25 6,115 72025/26 8,791 8 The current oldest cas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Ombudsman: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of complaints to the Housing Ombudsman were resolved within target timeframes in each of the last five years.
Answer: The average waiting time for cases handled by the Housing Ombudsman in each of the last five financial years is:Determined Cases Average Months to Determine2021/22 2,238 52022/23 2,371 62023/24 4,908 112024/25 6,115 72025/26 8,791 8 The current oldest cas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Ombudsman: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the current backlog of unresolved cases at the Housing Ombudsman is, and how that figure compares to each year since 2020.
Answer: The average waiting time for cases handled by the Housing Ombudsman in each of the last five financial years is:Determined Cases Average Months to Determine2021/22 2,238 52022/23 2,371 62023/24 4,908 112024/25 6,115 72025/26 8,791 8 The current oldest cas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Ombudsman: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average waiting time was for cases handled by the Housing Ombudsman in each of the last five years.
Answer: The average waiting time for cases handled by the Housing Ombudsman in each of the last five financial years is:Determined Cases Average Months to Determine2021/22 2,238 52022/23 2,371 62023/24 4,908 112024/25 6,115 72025/26 8,791 8 The current oldest cas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: North West NorfolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6636 on Dental Services: Norfolk, what estimate his Department has made of the median travel time for adult patients to access an NHS dental pract
Answer: No estimate has been made on the median travel time for adult patients to access a National Health Service dental practice in the constituency of North West Norfolk.The ‘Find a Dentist’ website can be used to determine the locations of NHS practices accep...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: CateringTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10728More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether free tea and coffee is available to Treasury civil servants working in Horse Guards Road.
Answer: Free tea and coffee is not available to HM Treasury civil servants working in 1 Horse Guards Road, and I thank the member for their essential scrutiny of this important matter.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDarlington Economic Campus: StaffTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10727More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will list dates in the last year when Treasury ministers worked from the Darlington Economic Campus.
Answer: Treasury Ministers worked from the Darlington Economic Campus on the following dates: 7 May 2025 – Lord Spencer Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury16 June 2025 – The Right Honourable Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer19 June 2025 – T...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary ContributionsTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10726More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was received in voluntary donations by (a) individuals and (b) businesses towards public expenditure in each of last three years.
Answer: The requested information, provided by tax year, is given in the table below. Tax YearVoluntary Donation - individuals (including Bequests)Voluntary Donation - BusinessGrand Total23/24£22,758.19-£22,758.1924/25£643,366.75-£643,366.7525/26£25,680.48£45,000...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector Debt: Voluntary ContributionsTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10725More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was received in the Donations and Bequest Account established by the National Debt Reduction Act 1823 and what the largest individual donation amount was.
Answer: From 2003-04 – the first full financial year following the integration of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt (CRND) into the UK Debt Management Office (DMO) – to 2025-26, donations made to the Donations and Bequests Account total £59...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: PensionersTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10229More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to (a) identify for each of the last four financial years those pensioners who may have been overcharged income tax due to incorrect state pension data, (b) notify affecte
Answer: The HMRC Permanent Secretary will shortly be writing to the chairs of the Treasury Select Committee and Public Accounts Committee to provide an update on this matter. The government is aware of the issue raised and is working to resolve it.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the (a) range and (b) scale of environmental actions that can be delivered by farm businesses within the £100,000 annual agreement cap under the Sustainab
Answer: A quarter of Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) money goes to just 4% of farms. The Government is making improvements to the offer to ensure more farmers can access funding. The reformed SFI26 offer will be more focussed, more transparent and fairer so t...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
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