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Taxation

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 28 October 2025UIN 83317

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 67326 on Taxation, what reforms to the tax system are being considered to support (a) job creation and (b) economic participation in regions with persistently lower employment levels.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The OBR will produce a new forecast for the annual Budget, and the Chancellor will make decisions in the round based on that forecast.

The Government is focused on unleashing the potential of people across all nations and regions of the UK and growing the economy – a key priority in the Plan for Change.

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