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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• Government to fix private pension access age at 55
  Opened on Friday 30th January 2026
  45 signatures so far

• Amend VAT rates to Extend Zero Rating to include Educational Facilities
  Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
  25 signatures so far

• Increase the personal tax allowance for single adult households to £15,000
  Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
  142 signatures so far

• Do not remove the 10% wear and tear allowance for childminders from April 2026
  Opened on Tuesday 27th January 2026
  19,910 signatures so far

• Give families an additional tax-free allowance for each child
  Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
  362 signatures so far

• Require FCA regulation of proprietary trading firms operating in the UK
  Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
  24 signatures so far

• Give parents the right to claim tax refunds for children's education expenses
  Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
  1,192 signatures so far

• Abolish business rates for UK pubs and hospitality businesses
  Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
  277 signatures so far

• Abolish the effective Tax rate of 60% on income between £100,000 and £125,140
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  1,722 signatures so far

• Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  72 signatures so far

• Review overtime taxation to make it fairer for UK workers
  Opened on Thursday 22nd January 2026
  88 signatures so far

• Stop requiring NI contributions and Pay The Full State Pension to All
  Opened on Tuesday 20th January 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Reverse ISA allowance cuts & salary-sacrifice pension contribution caps
  Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
  82 signatures so far

• Change the UK tax year to start on the 1st of January
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  54 signatures so far

• Require an independent review after budget statements
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  32 signatures so far

• Tax all welfare and benefits at identical rates as earned income
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  422 signatures so far

• Reduce the age at which people can open Individual Savings Accounts to 16
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  37 signatures so far

• Do not implement the business rate increases planned for April 2026
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  105 signatures so far

• Redirect £25 million of foreign aid funding to prostate cancer screening
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  65 signatures so far

• Review and reduce the proposed £2.20 per 10ml Vaping Products Duty
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  107 signatures so far

• Apply the 1.5p per mile levy on hybrid cars only on electric miles driven
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  41 signatures so far

• Reverse VAT changes on Advance Payments for Motability Vehicles
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  89 signatures so far

• Reverse the April 2026 dividend tax rise and review its impact on SMEs
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  39 signatures so far

• Review of support for widows and widowers with children under 18
  Opened on Tuesday 13th January 2026
  235 signatures so far

• Allow UK Hospitality Businesses to Reclaim 10% Food Costs Against quarterly VAT
  Opened on Tuesday 13th January 2026
  4,181 signatures so far

• Review access to cash in rural areas, require FCA to reform rules and criteria
  Opened on Monday 12th January 2026
  690 signatures so far

• Debate the removal of the right of British citizens abroad to pay class 2 NICs
  Opened on Monday 12th January 2026
  30 signatures so far

• Scrap either EV pay-per-mile tax or Vehicle Excise Duty for EVs. Don't have both
  Opened on Friday 9th January 2026
  200 signatures so far

• Stop mileage tax on electric & plug-in hybrid cars & reduce public charging VAT
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  4,808 signatures so far

• Increase the current Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) from £1000 to £3000
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  93 signatures so far

• Abolish stamp duty for cohabiting couples who split & buy share of co-owned home
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  34 signatures so far

• Stop Charging Early Years Nurseries Full Business Rates
  Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
  3,209 signatures so far

• Increase National Minimum Wage by 10% from April 2026 for age 21 and over
  Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
  73 signatures so far

• Allow Workers to Pay Essential Living Costs Before Income Tax Is Deducted
  Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
  40 signatures so far

• Link small business rates to profitability instead of property value.
  Opened on Monday 5th January 2026
  700 signatures so far

• Fund Stocks & Shares ISAs for every child, transitioning to pensions as they age
  Opened on Tuesday 30th December 2025
  28 signatures so far

• Introduce a new 30% tax rate for income earnings between £50,271 - £100,000
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd December 2025
  84 signatures so far

• Do not introduce the Vaping Products Duty
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  318 signatures so far

• Remove tax on alcohol served in pubs and raise it for alcohol in supermarkets
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  122 signatures so far

• Reduce Fuel Duty to below £0.20 per litre
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  186 signatures so far

• Require a 2/3 Commons majority for unmandated tax hikes not in a manifesto
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  109 signatures so far

• Pass a CBDC Safeguards Act before any introduction of a digital pound
  Opened on Friday 12th December 2025
  63 signatures so far

• End the freeze on income tax thresholds & adjust annually, indexed to inflation
  Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
  321 signatures so far

• Stop income tax on employees' tips in hospitality industry
  Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
  60 signatures so far

• Strengthen rules on collecting taxes on all overseas sales to UK under £135
  Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
  29 signatures so far

• Make defibrillators, bleed kits and their cabinets VAT free for all
  Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
  1,247 signatures so far

• Cap pension contribution deductions for CMS income calculations
  Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
  23 signatures so far

• Create a Government-Backed Affordable Vehicle Insurance Option for UK Drivers
  Opened on Friday 5th December 2025
  41 signatures so far

• Introduce a wealth tax on people with a £50 million+ net worth
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  106 signatures so far

• Introduce a statutory minimum real-wage growth target & freeze energy bills
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  26 signatures so far

• Implement a 2% wealth tax on individuals with net assets exceeding £10 million
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  1,410 signatures so far

• Abolish 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax on UK-Listed Equities
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  150 signatures so far

• Remove all VAT on applicable Licensed Taxis
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  40 signatures so far

• Don't change current treatment of low-value imports
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  19 signatures so far

• Bring back pounds, shillings and pence
  Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
  31 signatures so far

• Stop Ltd companies offsetting loan interest or other expenses for rental income
  Opened on Friday 28th November 2025
  21 signatures so far

• Introduce a non-taxable lunch allowance for employees to ease financial burden
  Opened on Thursday 27th November 2025
  16 signatures so far

• Abolish the 'tooth tax': remove VAT on children's toothbrushes and toothpaste.

• Abolish the 'tooth tax': remove VAT on children's toothbrushes and toothpaste.
  Opened on Thursday 27th November 2025
  1,444 signatures so far

• Redirect weekly Asylum Support Spending to Pensioners & Disabled People
  Opened on Friday 21st November 2025
  167 signatures so far

• Introduce Liveable Basic Income and repurpose Jobcentre buildings for community
  Opened on Thursday 20th November 2025
  63 signatures so far

• Raise the personal tax allowance to the state pension rate
  Opened on Monday 17th November 2025
  658 signatures so far

• Increase the £30,000 tax-free limit on settlement agreements
  Opened on Friday 14th November 2025
  36 signatures so far

• Scrap VAT on labour and essential services like trades and childcare
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  40 signatures so far

• Change income tax to introduce more income brackets
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  59 signatures so far

• Childless to be eligible for Residence Nil Rate Band for inheritance tax
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  675 signatures so far

• Exempt private schools from VAT if they meet certain charitable criteria
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  89 signatures so far

• Reduce the standard rate of VAT to 15%
  Opened on Tuesday 11th November 2025
  80 signatures so far

• Increase the personal tax-free allowance to £26000
  Open from Thursday 6th November 2025 to Wednesday 6th May 2026
  284 signatures

• Remove VAT from all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for construction workers
  Open from Thursday 6th November 2025 to Wednesday 6th May 2026
  77 signatures

• Replace the disability VAT exemption with 0% VAT on disability-related products
  Open from Thursday 30th October 2025 to Thursday 30th April 2026
  39 signatures

• Additional 1-2% tax online sales to generate funding for local communities
  Open from Monday 27th October 2025 to Monday 27th April 2026
  25 signatures

• Reform Child Maintenance Service: Support Active Fathers & End Historic Arrears
  Open from Monday 27th October 2025 to Monday 27th April 2026
  285 signatures

• Ban Bank Fees on Card Payments
  Open from Monday 27th October 2025 to Monday 27th April 2026
  59 signatures

• Do not increase VAT
  Open from Monday 27th October 2025 to Monday 27th April 2026
  68 signatures

• Extend the Fuel Duty Freeze for Motorists For At Least Two More Years
  Open from Tuesday 21st October 2025 to Tuesday 21st April 2026
  235 signatures

• Review 26-week employment rule for maternity/paternity pay
  Open from Friday 17th October 2025 to Friday 17th April 2026
  43 signatures

• Cut VAT for local hospitality – for Pubs, Cafes & Restaurants
  Open from Thursday 16th October 2025 to Thursday 16th April 2026
  18,502 signatures

• Remove VAT from text-to-speech voices for computer operating systems
  Open from Wednesday 15th October 2025 to Wednesday 15th April 2026
  33 signatures

• Reduce NI payments for people not registered with an NHS dentist
  Open from Tuesday 14th October 2025 to Tuesday 14th April 2026
  114 signatures

• Introduce new tax code for state pensioners with double the personal allowance
  Open from Wednesday 1st October 2025 to Wednesday 1st April 2026
  119,203 signatures

• Make a cappella choirs eligible for the Treasury's Orchestra Tax Relief scheme
  Open from Wednesday 1st October 2025 to Wednesday 1st April 2026
  55 signatures

• We urge the Government to reduce income tax on wages by at least 5%
  Open from Wednesday 1st October 2025 to Wednesday 1st April 2026
  126 signatures

• Introduce a Pension Tax Lock to help protect retirement savings and incentives
  Open from Wednesday 1st October 2025 to Wednesday 1st April 2026
  23,299 signatures

• Reform tax rules so rental income is taxed on profit, not revenue
  Open from Monday 29th September 2025 to Sunday 29th March 2026
  83 signatures

• Abolish inheritance tax
  Open from Wednesday 24th September 2025 to Tuesday 24th March 2026
  714 signatures

• Replace income tax with a flat, standard annual payment
  Open from Wednesday 24th September 2025 to Tuesday 24th March 2026
  17 signatures

• Apply an income tax rate of 99% to MPs' additional incomes
  Open from Monday 22nd September 2025 to Sunday 22nd March 2026
  375 signatures

• Exempt full time students from income tax and national insurance
  Open from Monday 22nd September 2025 to Sunday 22nd March 2026
  40 signatures

• Ban bank charges for charities
  Open from Monday 15th September 2025 to Sunday 15th March 2026
  407 signatures

• Remove taxes on personal savings & private pensions
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  296 signatures

• Additional tax on ultra-processed foods (UPF) to help promote farm fresh produce
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  95 signatures

• Raise fuel duty in line with inflation to raise income for critical services
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  120 signatures

• Commit to not increasing taxes or imposing additional taxes on landlords
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  323 signatures

• Remove inheritance tax on all estates and their property worth under £1 million
  Open from Thursday 11th September 2025 to Wednesday 11th March 2026
  2,033 signatures

• Scrap the taxpayer indemnity for Bank of England QE bond losses
  Open from Wednesday 10th September 2025 to Tuesday 10th March 2026
  33 signatures

• Extend the classic car tax exemption to 35 year old vehicles
  Open from Tuesday 9th September 2025 to Monday 9th March 2026
  655 signatures

• Set an allowance for business rates under which the cost is always zero
  Open from Friday 5th September 2025 to Thursday 5th March 2026
  24 signatures

• Abolish National Minimum Wage & enforce National Living Wage For All Ages
  Open from Friday 5th September 2025 to Thursday 5th March 2026
  70 signatures

• Don’t change agricultural & business property relief for inheritance tax
  Open from Thursday 4th September 2025 to Wednesday 4th March 2026
  767 signatures

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