James Murray

James Murray

Labour (Co-op) — Ealing North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 November 2026

Debate

High Streets and Town Centres

Contribution

As my hon. Friend points out, the Government are working to reduce red tape for businesses in Watford and right across the country by making progress towards our target of cutting the annual admin burden of regulation for businesses by 25% by the end of this Parliament. As I have mentioned, we published our high streets strategy at the Budget, which is backed by £210 million of new funding that will bring vacant and derelict properties back into use, support the growth of co-ops and mutuals and help more communities to take ownership of valued local assets.

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