Oral Question·Department for International Trade
“What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of scrutiny mechanisms for future UK free trade agreements.”
Tabled: 14 July 2022Answered: 21 July 2022
Asked by
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat — Orkney and Shetland
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for International Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General (James Murray)
We love our pubs, so to support them the Prime Minister announced in his first week after taking office a 20% cut in business rates for them, as well as for social clubs and live music venues, from April 2027. That is building on the 15% reduction earlier this year. I and other Ministers have regular discussions with representatives from the pubs and hospitality sector to understand the impact of business rates support.