Oral Question·Department for Exiting the European Union
“What assessment he has made of the effect of remaining in the EU Customs Union on the ability of the UK to seek free trade agreements with non-EU countries.”
Tabled: 24 January 2018Answered: 1 February 2018
Asked by
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Answer from Hansard
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)
This Government are committed to ensuring that the wealthiest in our society pay their fair share of tax. The Chancellor announced a series of reforms at autumn Budget 2024 to help fix the public finances as fairly as possible. Those reforms included increasing the rates of capital gains tax, increasing air passenger duty for private jets, and raising stamp duty for buyers of second or more homes.