Oral Question·Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
“What plans he has to move public sector jobs out of London and the South East.”
Tabled: 16 January 2020Answered: 22 January 2020
Asked by
Martin Vickers
Conservative — Brigg and Immingham
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I absolutely recognise the important role that flexible working spaces play in regenerating our high streets. Where the law requires a property to be treated as a single unit, the business rates are paid by the operator, not the individual business. I cannot speak for every case, but I will ensure that a Treasury Minister picks up this issue with my hon. Friend as quickly as possible.