Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to increase the mileage allowance permitted for volunteer activities in future tax years.

The Government set the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) rates to minimise administrative burdens.

Organisations are not required to use the AMAPs rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse volunteers a different amount that better reflects their volunteers’ circumstances. However, tax is charged on any payment received by volunteers which exceeds their out-of-pocket expenses.

This policy is kept under review by the Government.