Member

In closing, I have three questions for the Minister. First, will the Government review the eligibility criteria to accept that recording studios are “service providers” akin to the shoe repairers and funeral directors listed in the guidance, and instruct local authorities to treat them as eligible for the RHL multiplier? Secondly, will the Government publish clear case studies for the visual arts sector to ensure that artists’ studios with public access are not erroneously denied relief due to local inconsistencies? Thirdly, if RHL inclusion is rejected, will the Treasury introduce targeted reliefs? Will the Minister commit to exploring a specific relief for music studios, ensuring parity with the 40% relief currently enjoyed by film studios, or instruct the VOA to create a specific valuation category for studios to stop them being taxed on their soundproofing?