Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 20 May 2020Answered: 9 June 2020

Asked by

Catherine McKinnell

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne North

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)

The Government are committed to keeping taxes on working people as low as possible, which is why we are not increasing the basic, higher or additional rates of income tax, employee national insurance contributions or VAT. The Government have published tax information and impact notes for tax policy changes made at the Budget, which give a clear explanation of the policy objective together with details of the tax impact on individuals. The OBR publishes an economic and fiscal outlook alongside the Budget, which sets out its assessment of the effects of Government decisions taken on tax.