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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2024
Israel and Gaza

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Written Question
Empty Property: Business Rates
Tuesday 26th March 2024

Asked by: James Murray (Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 37 of his Department's publication entitled, Spring Budget 2024: Policy Costings, published in March 2024, if he will publish the figures used by his Department for the size of the tax base in calculating those costings.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The policy costing was based on data reflecting business rates receipts and reliefs as reported by local authorities in the National Non-Domestic Rates forms, which are publicly available on the gov.uk website.


Written Question
Empty Property: Business Rates
Tuesday 26th March 2024

Asked by: James Murray (Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to question 1 of his Department's consultation on business rates avoidance and evasion, published in July 2023, and to page 37 of his Department's publication entitled, Spring Budget 2024: Policy Costings, published in March 2024, whether his Department made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the reset period for empty property relief to six months.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

Responses to the Business Rates Avoidance and Evasion consultation made clear that avoidance of business rates through abuse of Empty Property Relief (EPR) is an area we need to take action on. Most respondents, and all those from local government, agreed that extending the EPR ‘reset period’ is an effective means of reducing rates avoidance. Extending the reset period to 13 weeks will help ensure a level playing field between ratepayers while maintaining support for landlords while they seek new tenants for vacant properties.


Written Question
Empty Property: Business Rates
Tuesday 26th March 2024

Asked by: James Murray (Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to question 1 of his Department's consultation on business rates avoidance and evasion, published in July 2023, and to page 37 of his Department's publication entitled, Spring Budget 2024: Policy Costings, published in March 2024, whether his Department made an estimate of the Exchequer impact of extending the reset period for empty property relief to six months.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

Responses to the Business Rates Avoidance and Evasion consultation made clear that avoidance of business rates through abuse of Empty Property Relief (EPR) is an area we need to take action on. Most respondents, and all those from local government, agreed that extending the EPR ‘reset period’ is an effective means of reducing rates avoidance. Extending the reset period to 13 weeks will help ensure a level playing field between ratepayers while maintaining support for landlords while they seek new tenants for vacant properties.


Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
James Murray (LAB) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 120 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
James Murray (LAB) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 121 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265
Scheduled Event - Wednesday 20th March
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Commons - Urgent question - Main Chamber
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Government’s decision to close the HMRC Self-Assessment helpline every year between April and September
MP: James Murray
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2024
HMRC Self-Assessment Helpline

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2024
HMRC Self-Assessment Helpline

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Mar 2024
Israel and Gaza

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