Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
Lords asks government to think again on Data (Use and Access) Bill
Members vote on data commissioner performance reviews and creation of 'data dictionary' as report stage concludes. Catch up
29 January 2025
Future of the NHS: Health officials out of ideas and remarkably complacent, PAC finds
Report finds lack of fresh thinking and decisive action within NHS England and DHSC paired with overly optimistic planning assumptions as financial position continues to worsen
29 January 2025
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill: call for evidence
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill: call for evidence
28 January 2025
Lords resumes scrutiny of National Insurance contributions bill
Members discuss changes on employer contributions and impact assessments for farms and small businesses. Find out more
24 January 2025
Lords debates Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
Members discuss draft law to introduce new multiplier standards and remove relief rates from charitable private schools. Find out more
24 January 2025
Corporate profit shifting to be discussed in the Lords
Members debate tax implications of companies shifting to low and zero-tax jurisdictions. Find out more
24 January 2025
Economic growth up for Lords debate
Members debate criteria for financial improvement for the UK. Catch up
24 January 2025
EFRA Chair writes to PM on inheritance tax reforms
The Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Alistair Carmichael MP, has today written to the Prime Minister, following his appearance before the Liaison Committee on 19 December.
23 January 2025
HMRC report follow-up: Letters exchanged between PAC Chair and tax authority’s chief executive
The PAC today publishes an exchange of letters between the Chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Sir Jim Harra, HMRC Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary
22 January 2025
HMRC accused of deliberately poor service and damage to public confidence in tax system
Customer service continues to deteriorate from last year’s all-time low as concerns raised over uncollectable debt and reduction in prosecutions
22 January 2025
Urgent action needed to tackle the spiralling costs of the health benefit trap
Economic Affairs Committee publishes letter to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
20 January 2025
New Treasury cost-saving unit sparks concerns of duplication and unclear benefits for taxpayer
A lack of resources, a very short lifespan and high risk of duplication has left MPs on the Treasury Committee sceptical about the newly established Office for Value for Money
20 January 2025
Is the Lifetime ISA fit for purpose in 2025? Committee calls for evidence
The Treasury Committee is asking for evidence on whether the Lifetime Individual Savings Account (LISA) is still an appropriate financial product nine years after it was created
07 January 2025
Lords debates National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
Lords debates draft law on secondary Class 1 contributions. Catch up
07 January 2025
MPs to hold a debate on seizing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
On Monday 6 January, MPs will hold a debate on seizing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine.
02 January 2025