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Written Question
Sanctions: Enforcement
Wednesday 30th April 2025

Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of resourcing for agencies enforcing the UK's sanctions regime.

Answered by Emma Reynolds - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

Resourcing decisions for the next 4 financial years are to be taken at the upcoming Spending Review, with this due for publication in June this year.

At Budget 2024, it was confirmed that the 2025-26 Settlement for HM Treasury ensures that sanctions implementation work will “continue to be supported through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)”.


Written Question
Orchestras: Tax Allowances
Thursday 16th January 2025

Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Orchestra Tax Relief from 1 April 2024 on the promotion of UK orchestras.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The government recognises the value of the UK’s world-leading creative industries and arts sectors.

On 1 April 2024, several administrative changes to Orchestra Tax Relief took effect, following legislation being passed in Finance Act 2024.

In accordance with standard practice, HMRC published a tax information and impact note about the legislation, which can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creative-industry-tax-reliefs-administrative-changes/administrative-changes-to-the-creative-industry-tax-reliefs

As set out in the note, the administrative changes are expected to have a negligible impact on businesses claiming the creative tax reliefs.