Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Before we come to Treasury questions, I have agreed to a request from the Chancellor to make some brief comments about the global financial situation, following which the shadow Chancellor and...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What steps she is taking to help tackle tax evasion.
What steps she is taking through the spending review to help increase levels of economic growth.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her tax policies on investment in second homes.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the affordability of new homes.
What steps she is taking to increase economic growth in the north-east.
If she will meet farming representatives to discuss the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief on farmers.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK international investment summit 2024 on levels of foreign investment.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase economic growth through new transport infrastructure.
What steps she is taking through the national wealth fund to increase regional economic growth.
What fiscal steps she is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living.
What discussions she is having with Cabinet colleagues on helping to improve high streets in Liverpool Riverside constituency.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department’s regulatory policies on trends in the level of investment.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support people on the lowest incomes following the spring statement 2025.
What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a wealth tax.
What steps she is taking to ensure rural communities have access to banking hubs.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will update the House on the likely impact on the Northern Irish economy of EU tariffs on the US.
With permission, I will make a statement updating the House on Government action to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation and on progress on the recommendations of the independent inquiry....
With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the Post Office, Horizon redress and Post Office finances. We inherited a Post Office in crisis. It had a grim past, a...
Select Committee statement
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of awarding a posthumous Victoria Cross to Blair Mayne. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Madam Deputy Speaker. I...
I beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming Adjournment. The first quarter of this year has flown by, and it seems as though it was only yesterday...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Keir Mather.)
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