Written Question
Thursday 19th June 2025
Asked by:
Ben Spencer (Conservative - Runnymede and Weybridge)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's post on X, dated 11 June 2025, whether she plans to use revenue raised from VAT on school fees for purposes other than education.
Answered by James Murray
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Government has taken a number of decisions on tax to stabilise the public finances and support public services. Ending tax breaks for private schools will raise £1.8bn a year.
To raise school standards for every child, and break down the barriers to opportunity, the government will increase the core schools budget by £2.0bn in real terms over this Spending Review (2023-24 to 2028-29). This provides a £4.7bn cash increase per year by 2028-29 (compared to 2025-26), which ensures average real terms growth of 1.1% a year per pupil.
Written Question
Thursday 13th February 2025
Asked by:
Ben Spencer (Conservative - Runnymede and Weybridge)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility to people who are digitally excluded of the consultation on Multinational Top-up Tax and Domestic Top-up Tax: Supplementary draft guidance.
Answered by James Murray
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury
As with all government consultations, paper copies and alternative formats are available free of charge on request. There has been no change to policy on ensuring the accessibility of government consultations, and the approach followed by this administration remains consistent with the approach followed under the previous administration.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2022
Economic Update
"I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement today. It is absolutely right that the Government should prioritise economic stability above all else and accordingly make some necessary but difficult decisions given the challenging circumstances. Can he confirm that pursuing a high-growth economy remains central to the vision and …..."Ben Spencer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the cuts to national insurance will help not only working households, but businesses and the public sector, such as schools?..."Ben Spencer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Sep 2022
The Growth Plan
"What has been announced today is more than just a fiscal event; it is a vote of confidence in Britain—a statement to the country that we can grow, we can aspire and we can achieve. Rather than wilt in the face of our challenges, we can and we will flourish. …..."Ben Spencer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 May 2021
Better Jobs and a Fair Deal at Work
"There are so many aspects of the legislative agenda set out in the Gracious Speech that I would like to speak to, but underpinning all of them is the need for a strong economy and investment in the jobs and skills that are its foundation. In the past year, I …..."Ben Spencer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Disparate Impact
"I thank my hon. Friend and welcome this incredibly important ongoing work. Does she agree with me about the importance of using science to determine individual risk as a way to help people make informed decisions about their lives and their work?..."Ben Spencer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Economy Update
"I thank my right hon. Friend for the provisions announced today, which I very much welcome. My constituency is partly in tier 1 and partly in tier 2, and I especially welcome the support for tier 2 areas, but also across the board into tier 1. Many constituents who work …..."Ben Spencer - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 3rd September 2020
Asked by:
Ben Spencer (Conservative - Runnymede and Weybridge)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue accrued to the public purse from VAT on vehicle rentals in 2019-20; and what estimate he has made of the projected effect of covid-19 on that revenue in 2020-21.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
HM Revenue and Customs do not hold data on VAT collected specifically from the rental of vehicles, as information on supplies of specific commodities and services is not required on VAT returns.
HMRC record and publish annually details of VAT receipts across trade sectors and subsectors, but not of specific commodities or services. HMRC estimate and monitor the general impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on VAT receipts based on reference scenarios from the Office for Budget Responsibility, as well as the impact of Government policies related to COVID-19 such as VAT deferral and reduced VAT rates. Impacts on individual commodities or services are not available.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2020
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Bill
"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland).
I am delighted that the Government are bringing forward changes to cut stamp duty, to scrap it entirely on homes under £500,000 and to raise the threshold at which it applies. I have spoken to …..."Ben Spencer - View Speech
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