Written questions

Small Businesses: Business Rates

Commons · Question 46926 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of reductions in the level of relief through the Business Rates Relief scheme on small businesses.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 30 Apr 2025

We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government is committed to protecting the smallest properties by freezing the small b...