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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Dec 2025
Gambling: Regulatory Reform

"I thank the Minister and the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (Mr French), as well as all the Members who attended the debate; and you, Sir Desmond, for chairing it. I appreciate the sensible, fair and respectful way that we have handled the debate and …..."
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Written Question
Freight
Monday 1st December 2025

Asked by: Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat - Witney)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of cost pressures for the haulage industry, ahead of the Budget.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government recognises the key role the haulage sector plays in the UK economy and regularly engages with its representatives.

At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. Rates will then gradually return to previous levels. The planned increase in line with inflation for 2026-27 will not take place, with the government uprating fuel duty rates by RPI from April 2027. This will save the average HGV driver £843 next year compared to previous plans.

From 1 April 2026, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) standard rates for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and HGV levy rates will be uprated by RPI for 2026-27. Hauliers will not see a real-terms increase in VED or HGV levy liabilities, as rates have increased to keep pace with inflation only.

The Government considers the impact of motoring taxes on the economy, including households and businesses, with decisions on rates made at fiscal events.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2025
Budget Resolutions

"This is a Budget driven far more by political calculation than by the economic realities that the country faces. The Chancellor has an enormous majority—on paper, at least—and the country desperately needs change, but we now have a second Budget in which the Government have failed to demonstrate that they …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2025
Budget Resolutions

"Yes, I welcome it.

The OBR has marked down economic growth for each of the next four years, which is bad news. We have a ballooning debt, which now sits at £2.9 trillion. Our debt costs have tripled in the last five years—yes, that is the Conservatives’ fault—and our Government …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 27 Nov 2025
Business and Trade Committee

"I thank the Chair of the Select Committee for his help and work on this issue. I want to ask his opinion on the efficacy of our arms export control regime. We had two sessions in which we were looking into the F-35 in Gaza, and essentially it seems like …..."
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Written Question
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
Wednesday 26th November 2025

Asked by: Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat - Witney)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps they are taking to increase skills and training opportunities to become HGV drivers.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The government offers a range of skills training which can be used to support the HGV sector. This includes apprenticeships such as the Urban Driver and Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driver C + E standards, Skills Bootcamps, and sector-based work academy programmes (SWAPs).

Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Charlie Maynard (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 321
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Charlie Maynard (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 67 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 320
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Charlie Maynard (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 67 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 179
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Charlie Maynard (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 68 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 320