Written Question·Treasury·UIN 82770

Business Rates: Lancashire

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Business rates are a vital source of revenue for Local Government. The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, the Gove...
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