Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Dan Tomlinson and Jack Rankin

Tuesday 9th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Dan Tomlinson]

The Conservative spokesperson talks about fairness. Let me just identify one element of unfairness he left in the tax system that this Government is correcting, and it is a popular measure when we look at the views of the public up and down the country. We on this side of the House do not think it is fair that someone in a £10 million property can pay less council tax than someone in a typical terraced house in his constituency, my constituency and constituencies across the whole of England. We are making that change to make things fairer in this country.

[Jack Rankin (Windsor) (Con)]

4. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2025 on levels of incentives to work.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Dan Tomlinson and Jack Rankin

Tuesday 4th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Jack Rankin (Windsor) (Con)]

Both Ascot and Royal Windsor racecourses are incredibly important to my constituency. I have visited both, and I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. On this issue, I urge the Minister to heed warnings from across the House and, more importantly, the industry. I cautiously welcome the briefing to The Telegraph at the weekend. Racing should be treated very differently from online casinos and gaming. Can he assure the House that taxes on horse and greyhound race flutters will not increase?

[Dan Tomlinson]

Decisions on tax policy will be made at the Budget.