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Small Businesses: Government Assistance

Commons · Question 46275 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she plans to take to support small businesses with (a) energy prices, (b) inflation and (c) business rates.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 29 Apr 2025

At Autumn Budget the Government announced it was freezing the small businesses multiplier for 2025-26, and extending the retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) business rates relief for 1-year at 40% (up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business). This means ...