Mr Peter Bedford

I will not. We would repeal Labour’s Employment Rights Act 2025, replace IR35, review Making Tax Digital, scrap the packaging tax and simplify tax for small businesses and the self-employed. I started

Before I came to this House, I spent 17 years in the private sector as a chartered accountant, working with businesses in the food and drink, construction and utility sectors. I sat with owners as the

The Office for Budget Responsibility said last week that higher taxes were weighing on living standards, with the tax burden heading for a record high. The Budget was a missed opportunity for the Chan

It did not sound as though the Minister could commit to improving outcomes for pensioners. That is no surprise given this Government’s record: they cut the winter fuel payments, undermined incentives

There are actually over 400 quangos in existence, which spend over £390 billion a year—that is £1 in every £3 spent by the Government. Last year, Ministers promised a full review of those quangos; as

6. What progress she has made on the review of arm’s length bodies.