Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost and economic impact of Freeport tax reliefs.

The latest (2023-4) Freeport tax relief costs (excluding Business Rates) can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tax-reliefs/tax-relief-statistics-january-2026. MHCLG published Business Rates reliefs statistics and forecasts here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils-in-england-forecast-2026-to-2027/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils-in-england-forecast-for-2026-to-2027

The Government monitors Freeport performance through established governance and evaluation arrangements.