Business Rates: Market Towns
Commons · Question 59413 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the impact of increased business rates on the viability of high street businesses in market towns.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 19 Jun 2025
We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for high street retail, h...