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Small Businesses: Newton Abbot

Commons · Question 46268 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reform business rates to reduce the financial burden on small high street businesses in Newton Abbot constituency.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 29 Apr 2025

The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. At Autumn Budget 2024, we took the first step with the announcement of permanently lower tax rates for the Retai...