HM Treasury

HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. HMT is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP
  Chancellor of the Exchequer
• The Rt Hon John Glen MP
  Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Victoria Atkins MP
  Financial Secretary to the Treasury
• Andrew Griffith MP
  Economic Secretary to the Treasury
• Gareth Davies MP
  Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
• Baroness Penn
  Treasury Lords Minister

Petitions linked to this department

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• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  34 signatures so far

• Move Tax Bands in line with minimum wage increases
  Opened on Wednesday 18th December 2024
  34 signatures so far

• Create a CPI-adjusted Unmarried Childless Person Nil-rate Inheritance Tax band
  Opened on Tuesday 10th December 2024
  17 signatures so far

• Allow employees to deduct living expenses from salary before it’s taxed.
  Opened on Friday 6th December 2024
  38 signatures so far

• Review the NICs increase for not-for-profit public service providers
  Opened on Thursday 5th December 2024
  35 signatures so far

• Allow Veterans of the Armed Forces to claim their state pension at the age of 60
  Opened on Wednesday 4th December 2024
  358 signatures so far

• Don’t tax people on any overtime they work.
  Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
  82 signatures so far

• Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
  Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
  111,286 signatures so far

• Review the way that student Maintenance Loans are calculated.
  Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
  48 signatures so far

• Reverse the Tax Treatment of Double Cab Pickup Trucks in the 2024 Autumn Budget
  Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
  106 signatures so far

• Introduce a low interest deposit loan to help all first time buyers
  Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
  38 signatures so far

• Increase the Lifetime ISA house price limit in line with inflation
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  43 signatures so far

• Review Tax Credit Overpayment system
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  21 signatures so far

• Increase statutory maternity pay.
  Opened on Wednesday 27th November 2024
  85 signatures so far

• Investigate the claims of £22 Billion black hole
  Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
  1,221 signatures so far

• Introduce a referendum to decide: maintain or abolish the inheritance tax.
  Opened on Monday 25th November 2024
  386 signatures so far

• Ban higher car insurance premiums for over 70s based on age
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  910 signatures so far

• Exempt hospices from increase in employers’ national insurance
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  424 signatures so far

• Commission a Treasury Review On The Practicalities Of Levying A Wealth Tax.
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  113 signatures so far

• Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  11,320 signatures so far

• Stop road tax on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) from 2025
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  311 signatures so far

• Raise help to buy ISA threshold to up to £350,000 (or up to £550,000 in London)
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  87 signatures so far

• Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  141,898 signatures so far

• Remove 5% VAT on standing charges for household energy bills
  Open from Wednesday 15th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  38 signatures

• Make apprentices entitled to same minimum wage as other workers
  Open from Tuesday 14th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  29 signatures

• Require joint debts be split 50/50 in event of separation
  Open from Friday 10th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  51 signatures

• Disregard all military pension schemes for tax and other benefit entitlements
  Open from Friday 3rd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  79 signatures

• Increase HMRC meal allowances for employees travelling for work
  Open from Tuesday 30th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  13 signatures

• Make military service pensions exempt from income tax
  Open from Monday 29th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  15 signatures

• Reduce all income tax rates
  Open from Monday 29th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  47 signatures

• Increase Corporation Tax and Income Tax rates to better fund public services
  Open from Friday 26th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  14 signatures

• Hold a Public Inquiry into the increasing cost of car insurance in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 24th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  150 signatures

• Increase HMRC Mileage Allowance rates from 45p to 65p for the first 10,000 miles
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Reverse cuts to Local Government funding, made since 2010 by Central Government.
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  41 signatures

• Remove the 5% VAT on energy
  Open from Thursday 18th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  59 signatures

• Fully retain the HMRC Self Assessment helpline
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  113 signatures

• Allow tax reclaim on extra student loan payments
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  17 signatures

• Require all MPs to publish all of their current and previous tax returns
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  37 signatures

• Make the National Living Wage for 23+ the minimum wage for all ages
  Open from Monday 8th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  45 signatures

• Require creditors to verify ID of people applying for credit
  Open from Thursday 28th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  41 signatures

• Reduce the Lifetime ISA withdrawal penalty from 25% to 20%
  Open from Thursday 28th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  35 signatures

• Exempt bonuses from income tax
  Open from Wednesday 27th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  30 signatures

• Increase the 40% tax bracket threshold in line with inflation
  Open from Wednesday 27th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  66 signatures

• Reduce VAT on LPG road fuel to 5%
  Open from Monday 25th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  142 signatures

• Reverse Government plans to abolish the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime
  Open from Monday 25th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  5,301 signatures

• Reverse budget announcement on a war memorial to recognise Muslim soldiers
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  163 signatures

• Increase the minimum tax threshold to £15,000
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  105 signatures

• Require new minimum wages be paid from 1 April irrespective of pay period
  Open from Tuesday 19th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,451 signatures

• Provide a tax relief in the form of a tax allowance for pet owners
  Open from Thursday 14th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  10 signatures

• Review the HMRC Approved Mileage Payment Allowance
  Open from Tuesday 12th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  80 signatures

• Increase taxes on bank profits
  Open from Friday 1st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  37 signatures

• Stop charging VAT on all care services for disabled people
  Open from Wednesday 28th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  119 signatures

• Reduce VAT rate for restaurants to 15%
  Open from Friday 23rd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  36 signatures

• Modify Corporation Tax to incentivise smaller wage gaps between staff
  Open from Tuesday 20th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  38 signatures

• Only require payment of VAT on turnover above £85,000 threshold
  Open from Monday 19th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  18 signatures

• Make school uniforms VAT exempt
  Open from Monday 19th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  43 signatures

• Require MPs to disclose all shares in vulture funds
  Open from Friday 16th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  198 signatures

• Introduce a 50% reduction in council tax for Homes for Ukraine host families
  Open from Wednesday 14th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  34 signatures

• Increase tax-free gift allowance from £3,000 to £9,000 per tax year
  Open from Thursday 8th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  34 signatures

• Require weekly public votes on public spending
  Open from Tuesday 6th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  34 signatures

• Make premiums for employee private health insurance tax-free & refund tax
  Open from Monday 5th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  26 signatures

• Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
  Open from Tuesday 30th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  22,911 signatures

• Prevent banks from banning transactions with Cryptocurrency Exchanges
  Open from Friday 26th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  176 signatures

• Remove all taxes from all goods and services
  Open from Friday 26th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  22 signatures

• Reform the Help to Buy ISA scheme
  Open from Thursday 25th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  93 signatures

• Remove VAT from student pilot training
  Open from Wednesday 24th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  35 signatures

• Require pension & investment statements to include amount held in fossil fuels
  Open from Wednesday 24th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  16 signatures

• Make payments on account optional for the self employed
  Open from Tuesday 23rd January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  56 signatures

• Require banks to give a specific, contestable reason before closing an account
  Open from Monday 22nd January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  275 signatures

• Make earnings tax-free for parents whose children are in childcare
  Open from Monday 22nd January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  18 signatures

• Reduce Vehicle Tax for cars aged between 20 and 40 years old
  Open from Monday 22nd January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  13,829 signatures

• Abolish Inheritance Tax or increase tax-free amount
  Open from Thursday 18th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  225 signatures

• Change Carer's Allowance to pay carers minimum wage for every hour of care
  Open from Wednesday 17th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  99 signatures

• Create Sharia-compliant student finance for Muslim university students
  Open from Wednesday 17th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  81 signatures

• Review whether FCA rules favour large corporations & change open banking rules
  Open from Wednesday 17th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Review all taxes with a view to reducing or abolishing taxes where possible
  Open from Wednesday 10th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  88 signatures

• Reduce VAT for the hospitality sector to no more than 10%
  Open from Wednesday 10th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,318 signatures

• Increase Statutory Maternity Pay to 9 months at full pay
  Open from Monday 8th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  365 signatures

• Increase the tax-free dividend allowance for stocks in UK businesses
  Open from Friday 5th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  27 signatures

• Abolish personal allowance tapering
  Open from Friday 5th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  306 signatures

• Allow the transfer of NI contributions of the deceased to surviving partners
  Open from Thursday 4th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  39 signatures

• Require price paid to producers be displayed on food packaging
  Open from Thursday 4th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  27 signatures

• Grant electric vehicle tax breaks on personal car leases
  Open from Thursday 4th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  67 signatures

• Reduce the standard rate of VAT for small businesses
  Open from Tuesday 2nd January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  43 signatures

• Require banks to provide monthly paper statements
  Open from Friday 22nd December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  30 signatures

• Abolish vehicle tax and replace it with a additional 3% tax on the fuel
  Open from Tuesday 5th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  33 signatures

• Change VAT Threshold to Profit Earned
  Open from Monday 4th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  79 signatures

• Increase income tax allowance for necessary living costs for basic rate payers
  Open from Monday 4th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  47 signatures

• Exempt overtime earnings from tax
  Open from Thursday 30th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  76 signatures

• Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax
  Open from Tuesday 28th November 2023 to Tuesday 28th May 2024
  22,575 signatures

• Reduce VAT for veterans
  Open from Monday 27th November 2023 to Monday 27th May 2024
  82 signatures

• Introduce zero rate VAT for home energy storage products.
  Open from Thursday 23rd November 2023 to Thursday 23rd May 2024
  34 signatures

• Reduce VAT to 5% on public EV charging
  Open from Monday 20th November 2023 to Monday 20th May 2024
  666 signatures

• Link all personal tax allowances, reliefs and thresholds with inflation
  Open from Wednesday 15th November 2023 to Wednesday 15th May 2024
  112 signatures

• Increase the taxes on fireworks
  Open from Tuesday 14th November 2023 to Tuesday 14th May 2024
  40 signatures

• Place a Cap on Motor Insurance Premium Increases
  Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
  792 signatures

• Create a statutory cap on bonuses for bankers – greed is not good!
  Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
  48 signatures

• Reduce maximum working week to 35hrs and increase minimum wage to £15/hr
  Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
  77 signatures

• Increase minimum wage to £20 an hour
  Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
  47 signatures

• Increase the national minimum wage twice a year because of the cost of living
  Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
  30 signatures

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