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Written Question
Heating: VAT
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to wood-fuelled boilers installed in dwellings and buildings used for a residential purpose.

Answered by Jesse Norman

Under current VAT rules, the installation of water and wind turbines is subject to the standard rate of VAT. However, the installation of other energy saving materials (ESMs) remains subject to the reduced rate of VAT when certain conditions are met.

Although there are no plans to extend the scope of the relief already in place, the Government keeps all taxes under review.


Written Question
Heating: VAT
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to air source heat pumps installed in dwellings and buildings used for a residential purpose.

Answered by Jesse Norman

Under current VAT rules, the installation of water and wind turbines is subject to the standard rate of VAT. However, the installation of other energy saving materials (ESMs) remains subject to the reduced rate of VAT when certain conditions are met.

Although there are no plans to extend the scope of the relief already in place, the Government keeps all taxes under review.


Written Question
Empty Property: Housing Improvement
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.


Written Question
Smoking
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to smoking cessation products.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.


Written Question
Disability Aids: Older People
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to the installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.


Written Question
Disability Aids: Visual Impairment
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.


Written Question
Motorcycles: Helmets
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.


Written Question
Cycling: Helmets
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to cycle helmets marked CE.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.


Written Question
Maps: VAT
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to maps and charts.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.


Written Question
Music: Publications
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to printed music.

Answered by Jesse Norman

There are no current plans to change the rate of VAT applied to:

- Magazines

- Renovating a dwelling that has been empty for at least two years

- Smoking cessation products

- Installation of mobility aids for the elderly for use in domestic accommodation

- Supplies of magnetic tape adapted for recording speech for blind people

- Motorcycle helmets that meet safety standards

- Cycle helmets marked CE

- Maps and charts

- Printed music

- Newspapers

- Books

- Food of a kind used for human consumption

- Children’s clothes

- Children’s shoes

- Clothes for babies

- Equipment for blind or partially sighted people

- Incontinence products

- Low Vision aids

- Emptying domestic septic tanks and cesspools

- Water supplied to households.

There are limits to the changes the Government can make to the VAT treatment of these goods under the framework of European law. While the UK is in the transition period, all existing EU VAT rules will continue to apply. Although all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to change these reliefs at this time.