Written Question·Treasury·UIN 116644

Research: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

Liberal DemocratNorth Norfolk

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HMRC’s operational capacity and performance standards for processing R&D tax credit repayments.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government recognises the important role that research anddevelopment (R&D) plays in driving innovation and economic growth as well as the benefits it can bring for society. HMRC actively balances its compliance efforts with the need to ensure tho...

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