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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.