Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of tax increases on the finances of working families in Leicester East constituency.

The Government has kept to its manifesto commitment not to increase the headline rates of income tax, National Insurance or VAT, and is focussed on giving families breathing space by supporting people with the cost of living, particularly with energy costs.

HM Treasury’s 'Impact on households' publication, produced alongside the Budget 2026, shows that the impacts of this Government's tax, welfare and public spending decisions at Budget 2026 benefit households in the lowest income deciles the most, on average.