Oral Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
“What plans she has to support lidos and historic pools.”
Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 12 November 2026
Asked by
Andrew Pakes
Labour (Co-op) — Peterborough
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Peter Kyle)
The Government have increased investment in R&D to record levels. We have also repaired the public finances, including the black hole left by the previous Administration. We have done so by protecting the smallest businesses through the impact of doubling the employment allowance to £10,500, meaning that 865,000 employers will pay nothing in additional tax.