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Written Question
Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties
Wednesday 8th May 2024

Asked by: Jack Brereton (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing the expensive car supplement for electric vehicles at a higher threshold in the context of their relative price compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

As with all taxes, the Government keeps the Expensive Car Supplement under review, and any changes will be announced at a future fiscal event.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy

"This has been a tough autumn statement—tougher than many of us would have liked—but it has protected the most vulnerable through the uprating of benefits; continued the welcome reforms needed, such as on business rates to support our high streets; shored up financial stability and sustainability; renewed the focus on …..."
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Written Question
Video Games: Tax Allowances
Monday 24th October 2022

Asked by: Jack Brereton (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of Video Games Tax Relief to (a) jobs, (b) investment and (c) productivity in the UK video games sector; and what plans he has to increase video games tax relief from 25 per cent to 32 per cent in April 2023.

Answered by Felicity Buchan

The Government recognises the valuable economic and cultural contribution of the video games industry. The Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) has supported £5.1 billion of UK expenditure on 1,940 games since its introduction in 2014.

The Government keeps all tax reliefs under review.  Any externally commissioned evaluation will be published in the usual way, in line with the Government Social Research Publication Protocol.

The Government regularly receives proposals for changes to tax reliefs. When considering changes, the Government must ensure they provide support to businesses in a fair way and that taxpayer money is effectively targeted. An uplift in the rate of VGTR is not currently under consideration.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2022
Economic Update

"People and businesses across Stoke-on-Trent are incredibly thankful for support with their energy bills throughout the winter. When my right hon. Friend comes to review those policies in April, will he make sure that those who most need that support are protected the most, particularly energy-intensive businesses such as ceramics …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jun 2022
UK Gross Domestic Product

"A recent report shows that Stoke-on-Trent is set to grow jobs third-fastest, so does my hon. Friend agree that the record of this Government economically should be judged by our jobs miracle and in particular our efforts to level up our whole country with better skills and better paid employment …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2022
Economy Update

"I very much welcome the additional measures announced today, which will help many families across Stoke-on-Trent South. There is one industry, however, that is in need of more support: many ceramics producers in Stoke-on-Trent have not been eligible for much of the support announced in the energy security strategy. Will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Household Energy Bills: VAT

"I struggle to believe what we are seeing from the Labour party today: a party that has repeatedly opposed Brexit and did everything it could to try to stop us leaving the EU is now proposing something that would have been impossible had we remained in the EU. We see …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Household Energy Bills: VAT

"I absolutely agree. We are seeing that right across the north and the midlands, in towns and cities that were neglected for decades by the Labour party, including Stoke-on-Trent, and which are now growing faster than most other UK cities. According to Office for National Statistics figures, in the last …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What progress his Department has made on supporting young people into high-skilled jobs. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"Many of the manufacturers that I have visited recently in my constituency, including Don-Bur and IAE, have told me about the challenges that they face when recruiting for engineering roles. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on the Government’s work to encourage more young people into those highly …..."
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