Written Question·Treasury·UIN 80629

Taxation: Surrey Heath

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of refund processing times by HMRC on (a) cash flow and (b) trading viability for small construction businesses in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC recognises the importance of tax repayments in supporting business cash flow and prioritises their processing.In 2024/25, £156.6 billion in repayments were issued, including £17.3 billion in Income Tax. For Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) claims, ...
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