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Tuesday 4th November

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Commons Chamber

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Department Questions

11:30

Oral questions
HM Treasury
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First 5 Oral Questions

David Smith (Lab)
1. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by CenTax entitled The Impact of Changes to Inheritance Tax on Farm Estates, published on 14 August 2025.

Dawn Butler (Lab)
2. What fiscal steps she is taking to help support economic growth in London.

Caroline Voaden (LD)
3. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to banking services in rural areas.

Sarah Russell (Lab)
4. What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Congleton constituency.

Anna Dixon (Lab)
5. What steps she is taking with pension providers to help increase regional economic growth.

Topical Questioners

1. Simon Opher (Lab)

2. Edward Morello (LD)

3. Janet Daby (Lab)

4. Andy MacNae (Lab)

5. Adam Jogee (Lab)

6. Justin Madders (Lab)

7. Kenneth Stevenson (Lab)

8. Lewis Cocking (Con)

9. Greg Smith (Con)

10. Stella Creasy (LAB)

David Smith: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by CenTax entitled The Impact of Changes to Inheritance Tax on Farm Estates, published on 14 August 2025. Simon Opher: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Dawn Butler: What fiscal steps she is taking to help support economic growth in London. Caroline Voaden: What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to banking services in rural areas. Janet Daby: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Andy MacNae: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sarah Russell: What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Congleton constituency. Adam Jogee: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Anna Dixon: What steps she is taking with pension providers to help increase regional economic growth. Shaun Davies: What steps she is taking to improve customer service by HMRC. Justin Madders: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Kenneth Stevenson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Wendy Morton: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on businesses. Lewis Cocking: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Maureen Burke: What fiscal steps she is taking to help support the Scotch whisky industry. Greg Smith: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Siân Berry: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the affordability of business rates for small and medium-sized enterprises. Stuart Anderson: What fiscal steps her Department has taken to help reduce costs for high street businesses. Stella Creasy: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sally Jameson: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing a flat rate of remote betting and gaming duty on the horseracing industry. Sarah Dyke: If she will hold discussions with farming representatives on the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief on farmers. Chi Onwurah: What fiscal steps she is taking to help increase the incomes of working families in Newcastle. Gill Furniss: What recent progress she has made on the development of a financial inclusion strategy. Wera Hobhouse: What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of the circular economy on economic growth. Anneliese Midgley: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee on economic growth. Lisa Smart: What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Hazel Grove constituency. Tom Hayes: What steps her Department is taking with the financial sector to support the transition to net zero. Gurinder Singh Josan: What fiscal steps she is taking to remove barriers for international firms to invest in the UK. Joe Robertson: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on levels of employment. Steve Yemm: What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of using the investment reserve to increase the pensions of members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. Sam Rushworth: What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on implementing the Pride in Place programme. Gareth Bacon: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on businesses. Ben Maguire: If she will hold discussions with farming representatives on the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief on farmers. Jerome Mayhew: What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of stamp duty on the housing market.

Main Business

Alice Macdonald
Labour (Co-op)

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Fertility Treatment (Right to Time Off)

None

Kemi Badenoch
Conservative

Opposition Day Debate
Supporting high streets

None

Kemi Badenoch
Conservative

Opposition Day Debate
Welfare spending

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat

Government support for Sudan

None

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