Small Businesses: Cornwall
Commons · Question 28766 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to support small-medium enterprises in Cornwall, in the context of the proposed rise in employers' National Insurance contributions.
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 11 Feb 2025
The government is reforming business rates to offer permanent reductions for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties, which represent a significant portion of Cornwall's SMEs. We have also shielded the smallest businesses and charities from the impact...