Mr Adnan Hussain

Mr Adnan Hussain

Independent — Blackburn

Speaking in the House of Commons on 27 January 2026

Debate

Business Rates

Contribution

The Minister’s statement will certainly be welcomed by many pub owners who have written to me in recent weeks, anxious about rising costs, but what about the rest of the high street? Small businesses are the heartbeat of Blackburn and the engine of our country. Already battered by online shopping and rising costs, they are being squeezed from every direction. Why are the Government making it harder for Blackburn’s independent shops to survive, instead of delivering the permanent cuts that our town centres need to flourish?

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