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James Murray

United Kingdom · Official source

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  • Labour · Commons · present
  • · Commons · 12 December 2019 – present

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Question· Written questionUIN 26069answered

Ministers of Religion: Remote Working

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of removing tax relief for non-reimbursed homeworking expenses on Ministers of Religion.

Question· Written questionUIN 26035answered

Retail Trade: Business Rates

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the aggregate business-rates liability of charity shops operated by adult and children’s hospices following the 2026 revaluation; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact

Question· Written questionUIN 26036answered

Retail Trade: Business Rates

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing centrally funded 100% business-rates relief to charity shops operated by hospices; and what estimate he has made of the annual cost of that measure.

Question· Written questionUIN 24570answered

Social Services: Employers' Contributions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the potential impact of the rise in employer National Insurance Contributions on the social care sector.

Question· Written questionUIN 21210answered

Inheritance Tax: Unpaid Taxes

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the deadline for payment of inheritance tax from six to 12 months.

Question· Written questionUIN 19145answered

Council Tax: Valuation

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the proposed publication date by the HMRC Valuation Office for the draft council tax valuation list in Wales is, following the council tax revaluation.

Question· Written questionUIN 19146answered

Council Tax: Valuation

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 17 September 2024, to Question 5223, on Council Tax: Wales, whether an external firm has been commissioned to assist on council tax automated valuation model or computer assisted mass

Question· Written questionUIN 19148answered

Religious Buildings: Business Rates

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there is a special category code which the HMRC Valuation Office uses to categorise places of worship for business rate liability or whether places of worship are exempt from the valuation process; and what

Question· Written questionUIN 19147answered

Council Tax: Valuation

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has the HMRC Valuation Office made of the estimated (a) number and (b) proportion of council tax appeals that will be (i) submitted and (ii) accepted, on the new council tax valuation list in Wales, fo

Question· Written questionUIN 18962answered

Revenue and Customs: Staff

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to the Institute for Government on 29 June 2026, whether Ministers make operational decisions regarding the deployment of Officers of Revenue &

Question· Written questionUIN 19197answered

Pensions: Inheritance Tax

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the capacity of HM Revenue and Customs to process additional inheritance tax cases arising from the inclusion of unused pension funds in estates from April

Question· Written questionUIN 19144answered

Licensed Premises: Business Rates

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124647, on Licensing Premises: Business Rates, what special category code the HMRC Valuation Office uses for the business rates valuation of a wine bar.

Question· Written questionUIN 19149answered

Council Tax: Surcharges

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126749, on Council Tax: Surcharges, what the evidential basis is for residential dwellings being liable for both taxes, including the proposed higher level

Question· Written questionUIN 19141answered

Council Tax: Valuation

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026, to Question 10763, on Council tax: valuation, if she will place in the Library a copy of HMRC Valuation Office’s guidance on (a) site visits, and (b) requests for information,

Question· Written questionUIN 19143answered

Retail Trade: Business Rates

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026, to Question 9591, on Business Rates: Retail Trade, what the evidential basis is for the total business rate bills paid by the retail sector in 2026-27 compared to 2025-26.

Question· Written questionUIN 19051answered

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Excise Duties

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what a) amount and b) percentage of Vape Products Duty has been spent to date on tackling rogue traders of vapes and cigarettes.

Question· Written questionUIN 19199answered

Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average waiting time was for callers to HM Revenue and Customs helplines dealing with bereavement and estates in each of the last two years.

Question· Written questionUIN 19198answered

Inheritance Tax

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken by HM Revenue and Customs is to issue a clearance certificate in respect of a deceased person's estate after tax due has been paid; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce that

Question· Written questionUIN 19211answered

Exports: Customs

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 July 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with HM Revenue and Customs on simplifying customs processes for low-volume exporters.

Law· Government BillBill 3993enacted

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2025

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2025

A Bill to Authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2026; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2025.

Law· Government BillBill 3941enacted

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2025

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 March 2025

A Bill to Authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2024, 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for those years; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for the years ending with 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025.

Law· Government BillBill 3739enacted

Crown Estate Act 2025

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 July 2024

A Bill to amend the Crown Estate Act 1961.

Law· Government BillBill 3736enacted

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2024

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 July 2024

A Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2025; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2024.