Written Question·Treasury·UIN 79007
Business Rates
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the higher business rates multiplier for larger premises on the (a) prices of essential goods, (b) shop closures, (c) regional employment leve
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government will introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospital...
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