Written questions

Stamp Duty Land Tax

Commons · Question 906180 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of stamp duty on the housing market.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 4 Nov 2025

At this Government’s first Budget, we made changes to stamp duty to help give first-time buyers, and other people buying a home to live in, an advantage over those buying second homes, third homes, or more. The independent Office of Budget Responsibility ...