Written questions

Retail Trade: Urban Areas

Commons · Question 65510 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support high street businesses.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 14 Jul 2025

This government is committed to supporting high street businesses. DBT is working across government to reform business rates, empower local authorities to address vacant properties through high street rental auctions and to tackling anti-social behaviour ...