Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What steps he is taking to support energy-intensive businesses.”
Tabled: 9 November 2021Answered: 16 November 2021
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)
The Government are committed to keeping taxes for working people as low as possible. The personal allowance means those earning below £12,570 pay no tax. At our first Budget, we decided not to extend the freeze on personal tax thresholds, which was implemented by the previous Government.