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Monday 13th April 2026 1:30 p.m. Treasury Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Parental Leave and Parental Pay
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 2nd April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what the breakdown is of the uptake of neonatal care leave and pay by (1) mothers, and (2) fathers, since 6 April 2025. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) Parents cannot receive more than one statutory payment at the same time, meaning Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP) is often taken at the end of Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Paternity Pay. As mothers can receive up to 39 weeks of maternity pay, and SNCP was introduced from April last year, many eligible mothers will have been in receipt of maternity pay at the point the data was extracted and may not yet have claimed SNCP.
Notes: 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2025. RTI is subject to revision or updates. 2) Cases have been rounded to nearest 100. 3) Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding. |
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Public Bodies: VAT
Asked by: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 2nd April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 18 March (HL15247), when they expect to reach a conclusion in their review of VAT for public bodies under section 41 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) HM Treasury is currently analysing data provided by Section 41 bodies on their irrecoverable VAT and will set out the next steps to the reforms in due course.
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Recording Studios: Business Rates
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Tuesday 7th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what data they hold on the number of commercial recording studios liable for non-domestic rates in each of the last ten years; and whether that data shows a rise or decline in the number of such studios up to 2026. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The Valuation Office are working with the sector to ensure that recording studios are categorised as such. They publish an annual stock of properties which can be sorted by their Special Category (SCat) here: Non-domestic rating: stock of properties collection - GOV.UK. Recording studios can be found under SCat code 232. The total number of recording studios in England and Wales for the last ten years are:
2025 - 410 2024 - 410 2023 - 420 2022 - 420 2021 - 410 2020 - 400 2019 - 410 2018 - 400 2017 - 390 2016 - 390 |
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Financial Ombudsman Service
Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, pending implementation of the review of the Financial Ombudsman Service, to issue interim guidance for cases where Financial Ombudsman Service decisions raise questions about the interpretation of regulatory responsibilities across the financial services sector; or to encourage the Financial Conduct Authority to do so. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) On Monday 16 March, the Government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater regulatory coherence with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FOS was not intended to create binding precedents or new rules through its determinations, which are made based on all the individual circumstances of the case. The Government’s review concluded that there was not always coherence between the regulatory approach set by the FCA and the approach used by the FOS in determining individual complaints and, in a small but significant minority of cases, this had led to the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator. The Government’s reforms will ensure that FOS determinations are fully aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. The Government will bring forward legislation to deliver the reforms when parliamentary time allows. Alongside the Government’s response, the FCA and the FOS published a paper seeking views on a number of changes they can make in advance of legislation, including updates to the fair and reasonable test and initial implementation of the new referral mechanism. The reforms will improve cooperation between the FOS and the FCA, including through introducing a referral mechanism, which will require the FOS to seek a view from the FCA where the FOS considers there may be ambiguity in what FCA rules require, or where it considers an issue raised may have wider implications across the financial services industry, which the FCA will be required to respond to. The FOS and the FCA have implemented an initial version of this mechanism through their updated Memorandum of Understanding. The reforms will also require the FCA and the FOS to publish regular thematic reports, which will explain the FOS’s approach to types of complaints that it receives. This will provide greater certainty on the approach used by the FOS to resolve disputes, and which demonstrates how that approach is aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. In their joint paper, the FOS and the FCA set out that they will work with the Government to consider how greater clarity could be provided ahead of any legislative change. |
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Financial Conduct Authority
Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the respective regulatory responsibilities are clearly defined between investment platforms, independent financial advisers and Self-Invested Personal Pension operators under Financial Conduct Authority rules. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government recently carried out a review of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), and consulted on proposed changes to the statutory framework in which it operates. On 16 March, the Government published a response to its consultation on reforming the FOS, confirming it will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater regulatory coherence with the FCA. The FOS was not intended to create binding precedents or new rules through its determinations, which are made based on all the individual circumstances of the case. The Government’s review concluded that there was not always coherence between the regulatory approach set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the approach used by the FOS in determining individual complaints and, in a small but significant minority of cases, this led to the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator. The Government’s reforms will amend the ‘Fair and Reasonable’ test to require that, where firms have met their obligations under relevant FCA Rules, the FOS will be required to find that a firm has acted fairly and reasonably. They will also make clear that the FOS can only consider rules that were in force at the time of the act or omission giving rise to a complaint. These reforms require primary legislation, which the government will take forward when Parliamentary time allows. Alongside the Government’s planned legislative changes, the FCA and FOS are currently consulting on changes to the Dispute Resolution (DISP) rules in the FCA’s Handbook, which also proposes changes to address industry concerns about the potential for retrospective interpretation of FCA rules and standards. All FCA authorised firms are subject to the same core regulatory requirements. The FCA communicates to firms, for example through their “Approach to Supervision” publication, that different business models including investment platforms and SIPP providers create different risk and therefore there are different expectations of the firms. The FCA expects firms to understand these risks and mitigate against them. Where appropriate, the FCA will clarify their expectations of different firms. Firms must also meet additional requirements, either rules or guidance, set out by the FCA depending on the specific regulated activities and permissions a firm undertakes and holds. |
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Financial Ombudsman Service
Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Financial Ombudsman Service fully utilises established consultation mechanisms, including the Wider Implications Framework between the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Conduct Authority in cases with potential market-wide impact. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) On Monday 16 March, the Government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater regulatory coherence with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FOS was not intended to create binding precedents or new rules through its determinations, which are made based on all the individual circumstances of the case. The Government’s review concluded that there was not always coherence between the regulatory approach set by the FCA and the approach used by the FOS in determining individual complaints and, in a small but significant minority of cases, this had led to the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator. The Government’s reforms will ensure that FOS determinations are fully aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. The Government will bring forward legislation to deliver the reforms when parliamentary time allows. Alongside the Government’s response, the FCA and the FOS published a paper seeking views on a number of changes they can make in advance of legislation, including updates to the fair and reasonable test and initial implementation of the new referral mechanism. The reforms will improve cooperation between the FOS and the FCA, including through introducing a referral mechanism, which will require the FOS to seek a view from the FCA where the FOS considers there may be ambiguity in what FCA rules require, or where it considers an issue raised may have wider implications across the financial services industry, which the FCA will be required to respond to. The FOS and the FCA have implemented an initial version of this mechanism through their updated Memorandum of Understanding. The reforms will also require the FCA and the FOS to publish regular thematic reports, which will explain the FOS’s approach to types of complaints that it receives. This will provide greater certainty on the approach used by the FOS to resolve disputes, and which demonstrates how that approach is aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. In their joint paper, the FOS and the FCA set out that they will work with the Government to consider how greater clarity could be provided ahead of any legislative change. |
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Financial Ombudsman Service
Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of their response to the review of the Financial Ombudsman Service, when they intend to (1) implement these reforms, and (2) introduce the necessary primary legislation. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) On Monday 16 March, the Government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater regulatory coherence with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FOS was not intended to create binding precedents or new rules through its determinations, which are made based on all the individual circumstances of the case. The Government’s review concluded that there was not always coherence between the regulatory approach set by the FCA and the approach used by the FOS in determining individual complaints and, in a small but significant minority of cases, this had led to the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator. The Government’s reforms will ensure that FOS determinations are fully aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. The Government will bring forward legislation to deliver the reforms when parliamentary time allows. Alongside the Government’s response, the FCA and the FOS published a paper seeking views on a number of changes they can make in advance of legislation, including updates to the fair and reasonable test and initial implementation of the new referral mechanism. The reforms will improve cooperation between the FOS and the FCA, including through introducing a referral mechanism, which will require the FOS to seek a view from the FCA where the FOS considers there may be ambiguity in what FCA rules require, or where it considers an issue raised may have wider implications across the financial services industry, which the FCA will be required to respond to. The FOS and the FCA have implemented an initial version of this mechanism through their updated Memorandum of Understanding. The reforms will also require the FCA and the FOS to publish regular thematic reports, which will explain the FOS’s approach to types of complaints that it receives. This will provide greater certainty on the approach used by the FOS to resolve disputes, and which demonstrates how that approach is aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. In their joint paper, the FOS and the FCA set out that they will work with the Government to consider how greater clarity could be provided ahead of any legislative change. |
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Financial Ombudsman Service
Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Financial Ombudsman Service's ability to set precedents that create new rules and thereby bypass the Financial Conduct Authority and established regulatory processes. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) On Monday 16 March, the Government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater regulatory coherence with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FOS was not intended to create binding precedents or new rules through its determinations, which are made based on all the individual circumstances of the case. The Government’s review concluded that there was not always coherence between the regulatory approach set by the FCA and the approach used by the FOS in determining individual complaints and, in a small but significant minority of cases, this had led to the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator. The Government’s reforms will ensure that FOS determinations are fully aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. The Government will bring forward legislation to deliver the reforms when parliamentary time allows. Alongside the Government’s response, the FCA and the FOS published a paper seeking views on a number of changes they can make in advance of legislation, including updates to the fair and reasonable test and initial implementation of the new referral mechanism. The reforms will improve cooperation between the FOS and the FCA, including through introducing a referral mechanism, which will require the FOS to seek a view from the FCA where the FOS considers there may be ambiguity in what FCA rules require, or where it considers an issue raised may have wider implications across the financial services industry, which the FCA will be required to respond to. The FOS and the FCA have implemented an initial version of this mechanism through their updated Memorandum of Understanding. The reforms will also require the FCA and the FOS to publish regular thematic reports, which will explain the FOS’s approach to types of complaints that it receives. This will provide greater certainty on the approach used by the FOS to resolve disputes, and which demonstrates how that approach is aligned with the regulatory standards set by the FCA. In their joint paper, the FOS and the FCA set out that they will work with the Government to consider how greater clarity could be provided ahead of any legislative change. |
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Metal: Imports
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what volume of ferrous scrap was imported into the UK in each of the last three calendar years, broken down by country of origin and by grade or category of scrap. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
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Iron and Steel: Imports
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what volume of iron ore imports into the UK there was in each of the last three calendar years, broken down by (1) fines, (2) pellets, (3) lump ore and (4) other iron-bearing feedstocks, and by country of origin. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The data on imports of ferrous scrap is given in table 1.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com ).
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Financial Ombudsman Service
Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Financial Ombudsman Service determinations do not impose new regulatory expectations on firms operating investment platforms or providing custody and administration services for Self-Invested Personal Pensions outside the Financial Conduct Authority framework; and what safeguards are in place to ensure that the Financial Ombudsman Service does not apply rules, standards or guidance retrospectively in its determinations. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government recently carried out a review of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), and consulted on proposed changes to the statutory framework in which it operates. On 16 March, the Government published a response to its consultation on reforming the FOS, confirming it will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater regulatory coherence with the FCA. The FOS was not intended to create binding precedents or new rules through its determinations, which are made based on all the individual circumstances of the case. The Government’s review concluded that there was not always coherence between the regulatory approach set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the approach used by the FOS in determining individual complaints and, in a small but significant minority of cases, this led to the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator. The Government’s reforms will amend the ‘Fair and Reasonable’ test to require that, where firms have met their obligations under relevant FCA Rules, the FOS will be required to find that a firm has acted fairly and reasonably. They will also make clear that the FOS can only consider rules that were in force at the time of the act or omission giving rise to a complaint. These reforms require primary legislation, which the government will take forward when Parliamentary time allows. Alongside the Government’s planned legislative changes, the FCA and FOS are currently consulting on changes to the Dispute Resolution (DISP) rules in the FCA’s Handbook, which also proposes changes to address industry concerns about the potential for retrospective interpretation of FCA rules and standards. All FCA authorised firms are subject to the same core regulatory requirements. The FCA communicates to firms, for example through their “Approach to Supervision” publication, that different business models including investment platforms and SIPP providers create different risk and therefore there are different expectations of the firms. The FCA expects firms to understand these risks and mitigate against them. Where appropriate, the FCA will clarify their expectations of different firms. Firms must also meet additional requirements, either rules or guidance, set out by the FCA depending on the specific regulated activities and permissions a firm undertakes and holds. |
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Council Tax: Surcharges
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Policy Costing 2025, November 2025, page 51, on the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, what proportion of the (a) -£60 million impact in 2025-26, (b) -£120 million impact in 2026-27 and (c) -£155 million impact in 2027-28 is from (i) lower stamp duty, (ii) lower capital gain tax, (iii) lower inheritance tax and (iv) lower Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings receipts, in each case and year. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The OBR publishes a breakdown of the Budget 2025 policy costings here: |
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Building Societies: Closures
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether building societies exercise their powers to terminate membership of their members fairly and proportionately. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government is keen to ensure that regulation is proportionate and gives building societies the flexibility to choose what works best for them within the mutual model. It would be inappropriate for the Government to comment on specific governance decisions taken by a building society within the legal framework. A building society's membership policy is set out in the society's rulebook. If an individual feels procedure has not been followed, they can raise a formal complaint with the building society directly. Where termination of membership also results in loss of access to a payment service, further protections may also apply. In June 2025, the Government legislated to require payment service providers to give customers at least 90 days’ notice before closing their account or terminating a payment service and provide a sufficiently detailed and specific explanation so the customer can understand why it is being terminated. These rules come into force for relevant new contracts from April 2026 and will ensure more transparent and predictable access to payment services, giving customers the time and information they need to challenge decisions or find alternative arrangements. |
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Bank Reserves
Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what amount of interest has been paid to commercial banks on central bank reserves in each of the last ten years; and whether they have considered ending such payments. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) Data on the interest paid on central bank reserves backed by bonds held in the Asset Purchase Facility is made publicly available by the Office for National Statistics in its monthly Public Sector Finances publication.
These data refer to reserves backed only by bonds held in the Asset Purchase Facility. While data on total interest paid is not available, the Bank of England does publish the aggregate level of outstanding reserves and the Bank Rate.
Paying interest on reserves is an important part of the transmission of monetary policy to the real economy and there are no plans to change the way reserves are remunerated at the Bank of England. |
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Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund
Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what amounts associated with the Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility are included in the cumulative government debt; and whether they plan to exclude them from the total. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) Information on the contribution to debt from the Bank of England and Asset Purchase Facility are routinely published in the monthly Public Sector Finances statistical release. The latest release, published by the Office for National Statistics on 20th March, showed that the impact on government debt from Asset Purchase Facility gilt holdings was £85.1 billion at the end of February 2026. The Government's fiscal rules target net financial debt (Public sector net financial liabilities), to prioritise investment to drive long-term growth while getting debt falling as a share of the economy. Net financial debt includes the Bank of England’s balance sheet activities, including the Asset Purchase Facility. |
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Financial Services: Regulation
Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise regulation of shadow banks following the collapse of Market Financial Solutions. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The Treasury continues to work closely with the Bank of England and the regulators to monitor and respond to developments in the non-bank financial sector. The Treasury keeps the regulatory framework under review and is closely engaged in international work to understand and mitigate financial stability risks in respect of non-banks, including at the Financial Stability Board and G7. |
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Iron and Steel: Imports
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 9th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what was the value and volume of steel imported into the UK in each of the last three calendar years, broken down by country of origin; and what percentage of total steel imports each country accounted for in each year. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The data on imports of steel is given in the attached tables in Annex A (volume) and Annex B (value).
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Increase defence funding to strengthen and expand all UK military forces. Petition Rejected - 14 SignaturesI would like the Government to increase the defence budget to rebuild and strengthen the UK’s Armed Forces. This petition was rejected on 9th Apr 2026 as the proposed action is already occurring |
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Make all World War 2 veterans exempt from Tax and Care costs Petition Open - 350 SignaturesSign this petition 10 Oct 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Our WW2 veterans are owed by us all. There are only 8 thousand alive. We need to look after them. No Tax on their Pensions at all. Their Care costs are free, paid by the Government. |
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Suspend fuel duty and VAT on fuel until the Iran conflict ends Petition Open - 107 SignaturesSign this petition 10 Oct 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Suspend fuel duty and VAT on petrol, diesel and domestic gas until the Iran conflict ends to reduce the impact of rising global oil and gas prices on UK households and businesses. |
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Cut alcohol duty and VAT for pubs and restaurants & consider new bank holiday Petition Open - 46 SignaturesSign this petition 8 Oct 2026 closes in 5 months, 1 week Reduce alcohol duty and VAT for drinks and food sold in pubs, bars and restaurants. Consider introducing a national “Pub Day” bank holiday to support local pubs and hospitality businesses and help revive struggling town centres. |
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Remove employer National Insurance for all workers aged 16–25 Petition Open - 26 SignaturesSign this petition 10 Oct 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Removing employer National Insurance (NI) for all young workers could make it cheaper for businesses to hire them, potentially increasing entry-level jobs and apprenticeships. |
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Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces Petition Open - 31 SignaturesSign this petition 9 Oct 2026 closes in 5 months, 1 week We want the Government to stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance (LSA) which compensates British service personnel for unavoidable extended time away from their families due to deployments and training. |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
HM Treasury Source Page: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2026 Document: (PDF) |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
HM Treasury Source Page: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2026 Document: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2026 (webpage) |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
HM Treasury Source Page: Britain’s innovators backed with around £100m of new investment Document: Britain’s innovators backed with around £100m of new investment (webpage) |
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Friday 10th April 2026
HM Treasury Source Page: Preston guidance: March 2026 Document: (Excel) |
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Friday 10th April 2026
HM Treasury Source Page: Preston guidance: March 2026 Document: Preston guidance: March 2026 (webpage) |
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Friday 10th April 2026
HM Treasury Source Page: Preston guidance: March 2026 Document: (Excel) |
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Private Education: VAT
Asked by: Saqib Bhatti (Conservative - Meriden and Solihull East) Wednesday 8th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of pupils that would need to move from the independent to the state sector for VAT revenue from school fees to fall below the additional cost of educating those pupils in the state sector. Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) HM Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to private school fees: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees/applying-vat-to-private-school-fees. This is a comprehensive assessment of the VAT policy, including estimated revenue and costs of increased pupil numbers in the state sector.
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Domestic Abuse: Financial Services
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Wednesday 8th April 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 59 of her Department's document entitled Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls, Volume 1: Strategy, published on 18 December 2025, whether her discussions with stakeholders on the misuse of joint financial products will include domestic abuse service providers. Answered by Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) In the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, HM Treasury undertook work with key stakeholders to explore how joint mortgages are used as a tool of abuse and how victims and survivors can be better supported. The Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy considers economic abuse as a key theme in recognition of the particular challenges victim-survivors’ can face in accessing financial products and services. This includes exploring how joint mortgages are used as a tool of abuse and how victims and survivors can be better supported. As part of this, HM Treasury are working closely with charity Surviving Economic Abuse who have been appointed a member of the Financial Inclusion Committee going forward to help inform the delivery of key interventions. In addition, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also held lived experience sessions with victim-survivors of economic abuse as part of their Mortgages Rule Review which HM Treasury also engaged in. |
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Direct taxes: Rates and allowances for 2026/27 - CBP-10618
Apr. 07 2026 Found: (HMT), Autumn Statement 2022, CP 751, (PDF) November 2022 para 5.21; HMRC, Income Tax: Reducing the |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: to the relevant governance body such as NWS Board, NDA Board, DESNZ Sponsor, Accounting Officer and HMT |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury (HMT) spending controls will apply |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: HM Treasury spending controls will apply on the basis set out within the department’s delegated authority |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Gain agreement on these recommendations across Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, HM Treasury |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability (1) Finance and Controls HMT spending controls will apply on the |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: against future ESNZ underspending; the 2022/23 Supplementary Estimates, or any financial call against HMT |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: you are responsible for escalating these to the Sizewell C Senior Board, Accounting Officer and HM Treasury |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Extent and limit of accountability Finance and Controls HM Treasury spending controls will apply on |
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Friday 10th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) Document: (PDF) Found: Where the programme exceeds the delegated authority set by HM Treasury, the Treasury Approval Point |
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Thursday 9th April 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: Statistics on International Development: provisional UK Official Development Assistance spend 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: ), which spent £135 million on debt relief activity, an increase from £24 million in 2024, and HM Treasury |
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Thursday 9th April 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: Statistics on International Development: provisional UK Official Development Assistance spend 2025 Document: (ODS) Found: and Local Government 98.3 0.00698045446342412 69 0.00529288442910782 -29.3 -0.298067141403866 HM Treasury |
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Thursday 9th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: CCUS East Coast Cluster: NPT Pathfinder selection process Document: (PDF) Found: Support and expertise will also be drawn from across government including HM Treasury, the National |
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Wednesday 8th April 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal: Privacy notice Document: Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal: Privacy notice (webpage) Found: the Secretary of State for Wales Northern Ireland Office Department for Culture, Media and Sport HM Treasury |
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Wednesday 8th April 2026
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 26 March 2026 to 1 April 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: employees of other central banks, financial institutions and finance ministries to undertake a work HM Treasury |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Digital and Data Benefits framework Document: (PDF) Found: Data for use in Business Cases and other associated products ● Should be used in conjunction with the HMT |
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Apr. 09 2026
Wallace Collection Source Page: The Wallace Collection Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: in a form directed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport with the consent of HM Treasury |
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Apr. 08 2026
Disclosure and Barring Service Source Page: DBS business plan: 2026-27 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: This position is subject to change depending on the outcome of discussions between DBS, HO, HMT and |
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Apr. 07 2026
Arts Council of Wales Source Page: Arts Council of Wales lottery distribution account 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: Managing Welsh Public Money published by the Welsh Government and Managing Public Money published by HM Treasury |
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Apr. 02 2026
The Insolvency Service Source Page: The Insolvency Service Sustainability Strategy 2025 to 2030 Document: (webpage) Transparency Found: Managed by Defra, in collaboration with departments including the Cabinet Office, DBT, DESNZ, and HM Treasury |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Fens 2100+ supporting information Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: [Accessed January 2025]. [25] HM Treasury, “The Green Book,” 16 May 2024. [Online]. |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Steeping River: Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: HM Treasury discount rates are used, which adjust for social time preference, defined as the value |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Steeping River: Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: [3] HM Treasury, “The Green Book,” 2022. [Online]. |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Witham East and West Fens - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: HM Treasury discount rates are used, which adjust for social time preference, defined as the value |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Witham East and West Fens - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: [3] HM Treasury, “The Green Book,” 2022. [Online]. |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Witham South Forty Foot Drain - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: HM Treasury discount rates are used, which adjust for social time preference, defined as the value society |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Witham South Forty Foot Drain - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: [4] HM Treasury, “The Green Book,” 2022. [Online]. |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Lower Witham - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: [Accessed 06 June 2025]. [3] HM Treasury, “The Green Book,” 2022. [Online]. |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Lower Welland - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: “Agriculture baseline, in Lower Welland Environment and Agriculture Appendix,” ARUP, 2025. [4] HM Treasury |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Lower Welland - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: HM Treasury discount rates are used, which adjust for social time preference, defined as the value |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Lower Nene - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: HM Treasury discount rates are used, which adjust for social time preference, defined as the value |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Lower Nene - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: [2] HM Treasury, “The Green Book,” 2022. [Online]. |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Great Ouse - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: [3] HM Treasury, “The Green Book,” 2022. [Online]. |
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Apr. 02 2026
Environment Agency Source Page: Great Ouse - Fens 2100+ baseline evidence report and appendices Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: HM Treasury discount rates are used, which adjust for social time preference, defined as the value |
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Apr. 08 2026
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 26 March 2026 to 1 April 2026 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: employees of other central banks, financial institutions and finance ministries to undertake a work HM Treasury |
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Apr. 07 2026
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) Source Page: [2026] UKUT 00144 (TCC) Forster T/as Premier Research and Marketing v The Financial Conduct Authority Document: UT/2024/000145 Forster T/as Premier Research and Marketing v The Financial Conduct Authority (PDF) News and Communications Found: Proportionality is assessed using the structured approach in Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2013] UKSC 39 |
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Apr. 07 2026
Government Digital Service Source Page: Digital and Data Benefits framework Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: Data for use in Business Cases and other associated products ● Should be used in conjunction with the HMT |
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Apr. 01 2026
Regulatory Policy Committee Source Page: RPC opinion: Review of the Private Rented Sector Energy Efficiency Regulations (domestic) Document: review (PDF) Statistics Found: Quasi-experimental methods are recommended by the HM Treasury Green Book and Magenta Book as the most |
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PDF - response Inquiry: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22 Found: financial year and calls on the Welsh Government to provide an update on any discussions it has with HM Treasury |
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PDF - Letter from the Deputy First Minister on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Logic models and the theory of change - 31 March Inquiry: Report on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill Found: Logic models and theories of change are commonly used to evaluate policies (see for example HM Treasury |
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Wednesday 8th April 2026
Source Page: Adnodd funding and remit: 2026 to 2027 Document: Adnodd funding: 2026 to 2027 (PDF) Found: HM Treasury has also ringfenced the IFRS16 budget available until 2025-26. |
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Wednesday 8th April 2026
Source Page: Recommendations of the Climate Adaptation report: government response Document: Recommendations of the Climate Adaptation report: government response (PDF) Found: From a UK Government perspective, the Green Book has recently been reviewed by HM Treasury, which included |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Local Growth Fund: socio-economic analysis of Wales Document: Local Growth Fund: socio-economic analysis of Wales (PDF) Found: falling over recent decades, the gap between Wales and the UK has remained relatively stable. 40 HM Treasury |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Integration and rebalancing capital fund Document: Integration and rebalancing capital fund (webpage) Found: All IRCF applications are subject to HMT Green Book principles in relation to the 5 case business model |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Sustainable Communities for Learning: business case guidance Document: Annex 1a: capital business case template (webpage) Found: project provides good value for money Changes since SOC and OBC were approved Confirmation of HM Treasury |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Sustainable Communities for Learning: business case guidance Document: Annex 1b: MIM business case template (webpage) Found: figures, we have made an adjustment to reflect: An allowance of Optimism Bias, in accordance with HM Treasury |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Sustainable Communities for Learning: business case guidance Document: Sustainable Communities for Learning: business case guidance (PDF) Found: Where a Net Zero Carbon (“NZC”) scheme is being proposed by an authority, the HMT Green Book compliant |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Sustainable Communities for Learning: business case guidance Document: Annex 4: options appraisal template (worked example) (Excel) Found: - As determined by plans for transition period and scheme implementation programmeUSEFUL LINKS:*HM Treasury |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Sustainable Communities for Learning: business case guidance Document: Annex 5: options appraisal template (blank) (Excel) Found: The file assumes that users have a basic knowledge and understanding of the HM Treasury Green Book and |
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Tuesday 7th April 2026
Source Page: Sustainable Communities for Learning: business case guidance Document: Annex 10b: net zero carbon template (Excel) Found: In line with the HM Treasury guidance, quantification of costs and benefits of the NZC options requires |
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Thursday 2nd April 2026
Source Page: Financial support for Transport for Wales (TfW) 2026 to 2027 Document: Financial support for Transport for Wales (TfW) 2026 to 2027 (PDF) Found: as set out in your Business Plan 26/27, provided that all acquisitions are in accordance with HM Treasury |