Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What economic assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement on Northern Ireland.”
Tabled: 22 October 2019Answered: 30 October 2019
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I thank the hon. Member for the question. I recognise the challenges that she identifies. That is why we are permanently lowering business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. Every pub will get 15% off its new business rates bill, and bills will be frozen in real terms for a further two years. In relation to VAT, she will see that we are offering support by cutting VAT on children’s meals in restaurants—particularly over the summer period—with those savings set out two weeks ago by the Chancellor.