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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• Remove 5% VAT rate on gas and electric bills
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  404 signatures

• Increase the basic State Pension to align with the new State Pension
  Open from Tuesday 26th April 2022 to Wednesday 9th November 2022
  5,874 signatures

• Make alcohol imports for personal use duty and tax free for UK residents
  Open from Tuesday 26th April 2022 to Wednesday 9th November 2022
  82 signatures

• Abolish stamp duty for all first-time buyers, no matter the purchase price
  Open from Friday 22nd April 2022 to Saturday 5th November 2022
  15 signatures

• Increase the price cap for the Help to Buy ISA scheme outside of London
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  117 signatures

• Change the way child maintenance is worked out - base on income after deductions
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  734 signatures

• Reinstate the IPC grant Funding which paid social care staff who need to isolate
  Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
  3,960 signatures

• Stop the bedroom tax
  Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
  106 signatures

• Create an emergency fund for victims of failed funeral plan companies.
  Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
  2,427 signatures

• Make school uniform VAT exempt
  Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
  8,726 signatures

• Abolish 'Non-domiciled' tax status for UK residents
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  39 signatures

• Exempt workers on minimum wage from Income Tax and National Insurance
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  47 signatures

• Increase the work from home expense flat rates for self-employed people
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  19 signatures

• Create a tax break for workers who were not furloughed during the pandemic
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  20 signatures

• Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  6,055 signatures

• Ban umbrella companies charging employees Employers NI
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  238 signatures

• Remove duty on motor fuel completely
  Open from Friday 8th April 2022 to Saturday 22nd October 2022
  1,873 signatures

• Lower the standard rate of income tax due to cost of living increases
  Open from Wednesday 6th April 2022 to Thursday 20th October 2022
  53 signatures

• Prohibit transactions in cryptocurrencies in the UK
  Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
  25 signatures

• Reduce VAT For Hair And Beauty Salons to 5%
  Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
  96 signatures

• Make the valuation of DC pensions equivalent to DB pensions
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  17 signatures

• Implement immediate actions to stop the cost of living catastrophe
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  497 signatures

• Do not raise VED on Motorcycles
  Open from Friday 18th March 2022 to Sunday 2nd October 2022
  138 signatures

• Abolish National Insurance and make income tax 12% for all income over £12,570
  Open from Thursday 17th March 2022 to Saturday 1st October 2022
  21 signatures

• Delay the April NI increase given the impact of the fuel crisis on UK households
  Open from Wednesday 16th March 2022 to Friday 30th September 2022
  37 signatures

• Delay rebated fuel duty changes on Red Diesel until supply and pricing is stable
  Open from Monday 14th March 2022 to Wednesday 28th September 2022
  34 signatures

• Suspend VAT on road fuels to reduce fuel costs
  Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
  1,570 signatures

• Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills
  Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
  1,481 signatures

• Reinstate 5% rate of VAT for the hospitality sector
  Open from Tuesday 8th March 2022 to Thursday 8th September 2022
  76 signatures

• Extend eligibility for childcare grant to part-time student nurses
  Open from Friday 4th March 2022 to Sunday 4th September 2022
  26 signatures

• Remove VAT off all food
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  34 signatures

• VAT to be removed on Audiobooks, in line with other physical books and e-books
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  414 signatures

• Introduce a 'soft maximum income'; a 95% tax on income over £250,000 per year
  Open from Friday 25th February 2022 to Thursday 25th August 2022
  427 signatures

• Reduce the standard rate of VAT to help with increased cost of living
  Open from Wednesday 23rd February 2022 to Tuesday 23rd August 2022
  86 signatures

• Cancel the VED rate increase (road tax) that is come into effect from April 2022
  Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
  45 signatures

• Reduce the 20% VAT rate on Public Electric Vehicle charging to 5%.
  Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
  2,716 signatures

• Increase the HMRC Mileage Rate from 45p/mile to 60p/mile
  Open from Friday 18th February 2022 to Thursday 18th August 2022
  41,589 signatures

• Reduce VAT to 5% for the Fitness industry to survive
  Open from Friday 18th February 2022 to Thursday 18th August 2022
  23 signatures

• Remove the 'luxury car tax' for cars worth over £40,000
  Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
  57 signatures

• Create a new inheritance tax allowance for gifts towards a child's first home
  Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
  20 signatures

• Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies
  Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
  94 signatures

• Continue to fund the ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey
  Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
  1,634 signatures

• Introduce lower rates of income tax for pension income
  Open from Monday 14th February 2022 to Sunday 14th August 2022
  87 signatures

• Introduce an "Ecological Damage Tax" on Astroturf Lawns / Artificial Grass
  Open from Friday 11th February 2022 to Thursday 11th August 2022
  26,442 signatures

• Allow Pension withdrawal to use as a mortgage deposit
  Open from Thursday 10th February 2022 to Wednesday 10th August 2022
  17 signatures

• Change the £200 loan for electric/gas bills to a grant
  Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
  64 signatures

• Reinstate the pensioners triple lock. They cannot cope with the price rises.
  Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
  431 signatures

• Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.
  Open from Tuesday 8th February 2022 to Monday 8th August 2022
  2,063 signatures

• Allow consumers the right to refuse the £200 energy rebate
  Open from Tuesday 8th February 2022 to Monday 8th August 2022
  13,891 signatures

• Introduce a 30% 'Middle rate' of income tax for those earning £50,271 - £80,000.
  Open from Friday 4th February 2022 to Thursday 4th August 2022
  36 signatures

• Stop Collecting "Tax on Account" in January
  Open from Friday 4th February 2022 to Thursday 4th August 2022
  15 signatures

• Increase efforts to reclaim covid-19 payments lost to fraud
  Open from Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022
  399 signatures

• Revise the rules for the Child Benefit High Income Charge’s (CBHIC)
  Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
  257 signatures

• Allow use of Red Diesel for Charity Tractor runs
  Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
  86 signatures

• Increase the £450k Lifetime ISA (LISA) house price cap in London
  Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
  914 signatures

• Increase the value of the property you can buy with a Lifetime ISA to £550k
  Open from Thursday 20th January 2022 to Wednesday 20th July 2022
  312 signatures

• Financial support for owner-directors and review CBIL repayment scheme
  Open from Monday 10th January 2022 to Sunday 10th July 2022
  16 signatures

• Make it unlawful for shops to refuse cash payments.
  Open from Wednesday 5th January 2022 to Tuesday 5th July 2022
  33,499 signatures

• Reinstate Furlough and Self-Employment Support due to Fresh COVID-19 Disruption
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  14 signatures

• Abolish income tax on voluntary tips
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  408 signatures

• Exempt taxi and private hire drivers from Income Tax and National Insurance
  Open from Thursday 30th December 2021 to Thursday 30th June 2022
  11 signatures

• Provide new grants to personal care industry that are suffering loss of business
  Open from Wednesday 29th December 2021 to Wednesday 29th June 2022
  88 signatures

• Publish a strategy setting out when COVID support will be provided to businesses
  Open from Wednesday 22nd December 2021 to Wednesday 22nd June 2022
  150 signatures

• Provide additional support to the events industry during the COVID outbreak
  Open from Wednesday 22nd December 2021 to Wednesday 22nd June 2022
  19 signatures

• Require the accounts of all companies be audited
  Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
  17 signatures

• Introduce a stamp duty holiday for properties under £650k during the pandemic
  Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
  20 signatures

• Let people on Carer's Allowance transfer their tax allowance to their partner
  Open from Monday 20th December 2021 to Monday 20th June 2022
  33 signatures

• Reduce or remove VAT on the supply, rental & repair of bicycles, inc. e-bikes
  Open from Friday 17th December 2021 to Friday 17th June 2022
  1,032 signatures

• Abolish VAT on all Electric Vehicles.
  Open from Tuesday 14th December 2021 to Tuesday 14th June 2022
  37 signatures

• Remove VAT from therapy and counselling sessions.
  Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
  516 signatures

• Give U.K. pensioners living abroad increases with parity as those in the U.K.
  Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
  11,291 signatures

• Remove VAT on AED machines, first aid courses and first aid supplies
  Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
  21 signatures

• Increase the tax-free approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate and review yearly
  Open from Friday 26th November 2021 to Thursday 26th May 2022
  2,224 signatures

• Abolish gift tax and inheritance tax
  Open from Monday 22nd November 2021 to Sunday 22nd May 2022
  62 signatures

• Reduce or remove VAT on low emission vehicles in order to speed up adoption
  Open from Tuesday 16th November 2021 to Monday 16th May 2022
  25 signatures

• Increase Taxes on Animal Products and Fund Vegan Groups and Animal Charities
  Open from Tuesday 16th November 2021 to Monday 16th May 2022
  109 signatures

• Apply the proposed 5% duty reduction on beer to any container over 30 litres
  Open from Thursday 11th November 2021 to Wednesday 11th May 2022
  46 signatures

• Tax meat to help tackle the climate crisis

• Tax meat to help tackle the climate crisis
  Open from Thursday 11th November 2021 to Wednesday 11th May 2022
  176 signatures

• Review and increase expense rates for travelling outside the UK for work
  Open from Tuesday 9th November 2021 to Monday 9th May 2022
  4,680 signatures

• Exempt NHS and emergency workers from standard rate income tax
  Open from Monday 8th November 2021 to Sunday 8th May 2022
  35 signatures

• Bonuses should be tax-free.
  Open from Monday 8th November 2021 to Sunday 8th May 2022
  21 signatures

• Increase resources to tackle tax evasion and avoidance to help fund UK services
  Open from Wednesday 3rd November 2021 to Tuesday 3rd May 2022
  239 signatures

• Reverse tax increases on cigarette and rolling tobacco prices
  Open from Tuesday 2nd November 2021 to Monday 2nd May 2022
  19 signatures

• Abolish limit on tax-free spending by employers on parties and social functions
  Open from Tuesday 2nd November 2021 to Monday 2nd May 2022
  134 signatures

• Review rules for the movement of caged birds and poultry between GB and NI/RoI
  Open from Tuesday 2nd November 2021 to Monday 2nd May 2022
  333 signatures

• Impose a corporation tax surcharge on companies that produce single-use plastics
  Open from Monday 1st November 2021 to Sunday 1st May 2022
  51 signatures

• Tax disposable nappies & use the money to give parents a reusables starter kit.
  Open from Monday 1st November 2021 to Sunday 1st May 2022
  43 signatures

• Make employer-funded gym membership tax free for employees and employers
  Open from Monday 1st November 2021 to Sunday 1st May 2022
  57 signatures

• Remove VAT on Armistice Wreaths
  Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
  78 signatures

• Abolish income tax Not national insurance contributions
  Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
  21 signatures

• Raise the Income Tax Personal Allowance to £40,000 and reduce Higher Rate to 25%
  Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
  32 signatures

• Stop charging VAT on fuel duty
  Open from Monday 25th October 2021 to Monday 25th April 2022
  264 signatures

• Allow the Events industry to continue using red rebated fuels after 1 April 2022
  Open from Friday 22nd October 2021 to Friday 22nd April 2022
  967 signatures

• Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years
  Open from Monday 18th October 2021 to Monday 18th April 2022
  102,125 signatures

• Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil.
  Open from Tuesday 12th October 2021 to Tuesday 12th April 2022
  7,105 signatures

• Introduce a voluntary National Insurance top-up to fund the NHS
  Open from Monday 11th October 2021 to Monday 11th April 2022
  15 signatures

• Create a minimum wage for bus and coach drivers of £15 per hour
  Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
  75 signatures

• Introduce VAT on meat products and stop subsiding animal agriculture
  Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
  77 signatures

• Abolish VAT from Toilet Rolls
  Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
  26 signatures

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