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The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Livermore) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 January 2026

Debate

Grass-roots Music Venues

Contribution

My Lords, we are introducing permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties, including grass-roots music venues, worth nearly £1 billion a year. As part of the changes to business rates, we announced a £4.3 billion support package to protect those facing higher bills after revaluation. We have also more than doubled funding to support independent artists and grass-roots music venues as part of the music growth package, building on the UK’s strength as a world-leading creative industries destination.

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