Written questions

Stamp Duty Land Tax

Commons · Question 106065 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 21 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she has made an assessment of the potential impact of Stamp Duty on primary residences on (a) labour mobility, (b) housing supply and (c) house prices.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 21 Jan 2026

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is an important source of government revenue, raising around £12 billion each year to help pay for essential public services. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) sets out some of the interactions between SDLT, house price...