Business Rates
Commons · Question 409 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of existing business rate valuations on (a) high street independent shops and (b) pubs and other hospitality businesses.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 25 Jul 2024
The government is committed to a fairer business rates system. In our manifesto, we pledged to level the playing field between the high street and online giants, better incentivise investment, tackle empty properties and support entrepreneurship.