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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• Increase the minimum wage for under 18s
  Open from Friday 6th October 2023 to Saturday 6th April 2024
  35 signatures

• Mortgage interest payments on primary homes to be offset against income tax
  Open from Thursday 5th October 2023 to Friday 5th April 2024
  139 signatures

• Increase tax-free childcare allowance
  Open from Thursday 5th October 2023 to Friday 5th April 2024
  185 signatures

• Remove VAT and other taxes off all baby and child safety products.
  Open from Friday 29th September 2023 to Friday 29th March 2024
  46 signatures

• Scrap VAT on life-saving motorcycle air vests
  Open from Wednesday 27th September 2023 to Wednesday 27th March 2024
  11,378 signatures

• Establish a Commission to investigate extortionate Car Insurance price rises
  Open from Wednesday 20th September 2023 to Wednesday 20th March 2024
  20,322 signatures

• Make sunscreen more affordable and increase everyday use by removing the VAT
  Open from Tuesday 19th September 2023 to Tuesday 19th March 2024
  155 signatures

• Reduce the VAT rate for salons to 9% and lower the VAT threshold to Nil
  Open from Monday 11th September 2023 to Monday 11th March 2024
  3,173 signatures

• Create a half penny (£0.005) coin
  Open from Wednesday 30th August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
  25 signatures

• Reduce fuel duty/VAT on petrol & diesel
  Open from Wednesday 23rd August 2023 to Friday 23rd February 2024
  178 signatures

• Create income replacement scheme for crew affected by writers and actors strikes
  Open from Tuesday 22nd August 2023 to Thursday 22nd February 2024
  30,380 signatures

• Ensure sex workers are not excluded from banking services
  Open from Tuesday 22nd August 2023 to Thursday 22nd February 2024
  11,286 signatures

• Increase personal savings allowance
  Open from Monday 7th August 2023 to Wednesday 7th February 2024
  170 signatures

• Extend the Alcohol Duty freeze that will end on 1 August 2023.
  Open from Monday 31st July 2023 to Wednesday 31st January 2024
  27 signatures

• Require third-party payment service checks for payments from trusts and estate
  Open from Wednesday 26th July 2023 to Friday 26th January 2024
  20 signatures

• Require proof of fraud to register someone on fraud prevention platforms
  Open from Thursday 20th July 2023 to Saturday 20th January 2024
  20 signatures

• Introduce tax relief for service personnel on military pensions
  Open from Wednesday 19th July 2023 to Friday 19th January 2024
  53 signatures

• Zero-rate VAT on repair services and components for consumer electronics
  Open from Friday 7th July 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024
  2,610 signatures

• Require banks to give a specific, contestable reason before closing an account
  Open from Thursday 6th July 2023 to Saturday 6th January 2024
  6,283 signatures

• Abolish Taxes on Employer-Provided Health Insurance
  Open from Wednesday 5th July 2023 to Friday 5th January 2024
  28 signatures

• Create a mortgage guarantee scheme for low-interest green mortgages
  Open from Tuesday 27th June 2023 to Wednesday 27th December 2023
  28 signatures

• Take back control of interest rates from the Bank of England
  Open from Monday 26th June 2023 to Tuesday 26th December 2023
  102 signatures

• Raise the VAT threshold for small businesses
  Open from Friday 16th June 2023 to Saturday 16th December 2023
  192 signatures

• Increase High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold and base on household income
  Open from Thursday 15th June 2023 to Friday 15th December 2023
  10,637 signatures

• Abolish Inheritance Tax (Death Tax)
  Open from Tuesday 6th June 2023 to Wednesday 6th December 2023
  647 signatures

• Take VAT off all food
  Open from Friday 2nd June 2023 to Saturday 2nd December 2023
  58 signatures

• Allow households to combine personal income tax thresholds
  Open from Thursday 1st June 2023 to Friday 1st December 2023
  29 signatures

• Abolish CGT and stamp duty surcharge for small residential renovations
  Open from Wednesday 31st May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
  20 signatures

• Provide Tax Relief on Mortgage Interest for Single Homeowners
  Open from Wednesday 31st May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
  73 signatures

• Reduce higher rate income tax from 40% to 30% for income under £150k
  Open from Friday 26th May 2023 to Sunday 26th November 2023
  42 signatures

• Service personnel to be exempt from 2015 Finance Act - Section 24 when assigned.
  Open from Thursday 25th May 2023 to Saturday 25th November 2023
  57 signatures

• Reduce VAT for Hospitality and Small Business to 5% indefinitely.
  Open from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to Thursday 23rd November 2023
  119 signatures

• Make overtime tax-free above 40 hours per week
  Open from Monday 22nd May 2023 to Wednesday 22nd November 2023
  41 signatures

• Increase Mileage Allowance Rates to Reflect Current Cost of Living and Expenses
  Open from Thursday 18th May 2023 to Saturday 18th November 2023
  37 signatures

• Abolition of all income tax, sales tax, pension tax and inheritance tax
  Open from Monday 15th May 2023 to Wednesday 15th November 2023
  660 signatures

• Disband CBDC Taskforce & commit to not introducing Central Bank Digital Currency
  Open from Thursday 11th May 2023 to Saturday 11th November 2023
  2,285 signatures

• Replace the Sovereign Grant with a system of voluntary contributions
  Open from Wednesday 10th May 2023 to Friday 10th November 2023
  32 signatures

• Require AEDs in publicly accessible businesses and make tax deductible
  Open from Wednesday 10th May 2023 to Friday 10th November 2023
  1,933 signatures

• Increase the tax-free allowance threshold for those earning under £25k per year
  Open from Wednesday 10th May 2023 to Friday 10th November 2023
  55 signatures

• Hold a public inquiry into the Ombudsman schemes for financial and legal service
  Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
  53 signatures

• Require all banks to retrospectively apply the CRM code at least from Sept 2016
  Open from Friday 5th May 2023 to Sunday 5th November 2023
  60 signatures

• Reform public service pensions
  Open from Thursday 4th May 2023 to Saturday 4th November 2023
  30 signatures

• Increase the 40% tax bracket from £50,270 to £70,000
  Open from Wednesday 3rd May 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023
  443 signatures

• Make Child Benefit rules for separated parents reflect active time with parents
  Open from Wednesday 3rd May 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023
  24 signatures

• Increase the income tax personal allowance to £21,000 and link to inflation
  Open from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to Thursday 2nd November 2023
  618 signatures

• Require banks to offer transaction blocking for businesses selling alcohol
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  40 signatures

• Require organisations providing Cryptocurrency services to hold insurance
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  21 signatures

• Half road tax in areas where roads are not adequately maintained
  Open from Wednesday 19th April 2023 to Thursday 19th October 2023
  99 signatures

• Increase resources for HMRC to improve customer service
  Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
  607 signatures

• Increase the Lifetime ISA (LISA) maximum home purchase price
  Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
  62 signatures

• Recognize period underwear as a menstrual product and remove the 20%VAT on them
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  36,025 signatures

• Invest all revenue from tobacco duties into NHS pulmonary services
  Open from Friday 24th March 2023 to Sunday 24th September 2023
  34 signatures

• Apply tax and NI to household income for families with children under 11
  Open from Friday 24th March 2023 to Sunday 24th September 2023
  22 signatures

• Increase the married tax allowance where only one household member is working
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  45 signatures

• Make Student Finance repayments tax deductible
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  84 signatures

• Remove VAT on veterinary bills and medication.
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  115 signatures

• Reform the High Income Child Benefit Charge for families
  Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
  359 signatures

• Abolish VAT on major improvements to existing homes
  Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
  33 signatures

• Change VAT status of social care provision from exempt to zero-rated
  Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
  54 signatures

• Lower Business rates for small business in England
  Open from Wednesday 15th March 2023 to Friday 15th September 2023
  23 signatures

• Include blister packs for medication in the UK Plastic Packaging Tax
  Open from Monday 13th March 2023 to Wednesday 13th September 2023
  42 signatures

• Increase the High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold in line with inflation
  Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
  72 signatures

• Stop Charging VAT on Public Access Defibrillators - they save lives!
  Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
  563 signatures

• Increase the investment limit on Premium Bonds from £50,0000 to £100,000
  Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
  22 signatures

• Allow people to pay their mortgage through salary sacrifice
  Open from Tuesday 28th February 2023 to Monday 28th August 2023
  26,802 signatures

• Abolish stamp duty entirely to reduce the cost of buying a home
  Open from Monday 27th February 2023 to Sunday 27th August 2023
  33 signatures

• Make school uniform VAT exempt
  Open from Monday 27th February 2023 to Sunday 27th August 2023
  24,617 signatures

• Remove VAT on toilet paper, as this is an essential item
  Open from Tuesday 21st February 2023 to Monday 21st August 2023
  50 signatures

• Introduce a permanent 20% energy company profit tax, and abolish VAT on energy
  Open from Monday 20th February 2023 to Sunday 20th August 2023
  44 signatures

• Reform Salary Sacrifice rules to allow lower paid employees to benefit
  Open from Friday 17th February 2023 to Thursday 17th August 2023
  27 signatures

• Reduce income tax for NHS / Emergency services to promote recruitment
  Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
  17 signatures

• Support pubs and breweries by making the draught drink relief 20%
  Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
  817 signatures

• Cut tax on pub beer & increase shop bought alcohol tax to save jobs
  Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
  33 signatures

• Abolish 'Non-domiciled' tax status for UK residents
  Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
  54 signatures

• Uncap tax-free childcare
  Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
  71 signatures

• Scrap the fuel duty on HVO fossil-free diesel
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  31 signatures

• Negotiate so British citizens who pay pension in S. Korea can be refunded
  Open from Monday 16th January 2023 to Sunday 16th July 2023
  51 signatures

• No tax on overtime or bonuses up to £10k
  Open from Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Tuesday 11th July 2023
  19 signatures

• Raise income tax by 1 pence, to pay health service workers
  Open from Thursday 22nd December 2022 to Thursday 22nd June 2023
  24 signatures

• Raise income tax to increase nurse pay in the NHS.
  Open from Thursday 22nd December 2022 to Thursday 22nd June 2023
  17 signatures

• Guarantee public sector worker pay rises inline with MPs', or inflation
  Open from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Wednesday 21st June 2023
  126 signatures

• Increase pay of nurses and teachers by the inflation rate.
  Open from Thursday 15th December 2022 to Thursday 15th June 2023
  133 signatures

• Remove the charitable status from private schools to remove tax cuts.
  Open from Tuesday 13th December 2022 to Tuesday 13th June 2023
  71 signatures

• Remove the 20% VAT on private dementia day care centres
  Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
  41 signatures

• Make finance costs on rental properties an allowed expense
  Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
  16 signatures

• Extend Bounce Back Loan repayment terms
  Open from Monday 5th December 2022 to Monday 5th June 2023
  21 signatures

• Compulsory for an Executor to use a 3rd party bank account for all Estate funds
  Open from Thursday 1st December 2022 to Thursday 1st June 2023
  58 signatures

• Exempt ALL early years settings in England from business rates
  Open from Friday 25th November 2022 to Thursday 25th May 2023
  3,061 signatures

• Reform the purchase price limits for buying a home using a Help to Buy ISA
  Open from Tuesday 22nd November 2022 to Monday 22nd May 2023
  22 signatures

• Immediately increase the VAT Threshold to £100,000
  Open from Tuesday 22nd November 2022 to Monday 22nd May 2023
  149 signatures

• Abolish the income tax personal allowance taper for people earning over £100k
  Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
  487 signatures

• Reform customs charges on items sent from outside the UK
  Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
  21 signatures

• Raise the minimum wage for people aged 16-17 to match that for 18-year-olds
  Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
  44 signatures

• Create a 33p coin
  Open from Thursday 17th November 2022 to Wednesday 17th May 2023
  20 signatures

• Suspend personal taxation until after General Election
  Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
  14 signatures

• Make sunscreen more affordable by removing the VAT
  Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
  19 signatures

• Impose new taxes on private jets to increase investment in renewables
  Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
  118 signatures

• Reinstate tax relief allowing mortgage interest to be set against rental income
  Open from Thursday 10th November 2022 to Wednesday 10th May 2023
  40,175 signatures

• Reduce the VAT on Hospitality businesses to 10%
  Open from Monday 7th November 2022 to Sunday 7th May 2023
  18,374 signatures

• Allow higher education fees and student loans to be paid via salary sacrifice
  Open from Tuesday 1st November 2022 to Monday 1st May 2023
  19 signatures

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