{"value":{"id":1908885,"askingMemberId":5072,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-03T00:00:00","uin":"3975","questionText":"To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the VAT cut on summer activities will be passed onto consumers.","answeringBodyId":14,"answeringBodyName":"Treasury","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5282,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-03T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and family leisure activities</p><p><br>HMRC has published guidance for businesses to operationalise the measures, and the Government expects participating businesses to pass savings on to families by lowering the prices people pay on eligible children's meals and tickets, so the VAT cut is reflected directly at the till.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Sports: VAT","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908885","method":"GET"}]}