Ruth Cadbury

Ruth Cadbury

Labour — Brentford and Isleworth

Speaking in the House of Commons on 9 December 2025

Debate

Hospitality Sector and SMEs

Contribution

I welcome the Government’s support for our high streets and the consultation on the business rates system, which the Treasury launched on 25 November. But it is not just high streets that are suffering. Under the current system, major transport infrastructure owners face crippling bills: Eurotunnel’s business rates valuation has tripled from 2017, so it has cancelled investment in its international freight hubs, and Heathrow Airport’s business rates bill will increase by millions of pounds. Will the Treasury’s consultation on 25 November give transparency and predictability—

More from Ruth Cadbury

Other recent Hansard contributions by the same speaker.

About Hansard

Hansard is the official verbatim record of proceedings in the UK Parliament. Every word spoken in the Commons and Lords is recorded and published — this page is a single contribution from that record.

For Ruth Cadbury's full parliamentary record including voting history, expenses and all other contributions, see the Ruth Cadbury report card.