Written questions

Brownfield Sites: Taxation

Commons · Question 28130 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Bloore

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the fiscal effectiveness of land value taxation mechanisms in disincentivising the holding of undeveloped commercial sites.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026

The Chancellor takes decisions on tax at fiscal events and does not routinely comment on proposals.