Written questions

CCTV: Business Rates

Commons · Question 49676 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of excluding CCTV systems used for security purposes from business rates valuations.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 12 May 2025

At the Autumn Budget, the government published the Transforming Business Rates Discussion Paper, which sets out priority areas for reform. This paper invites industry to help co-design a fairer business rates system that supports investment and is fit for...