Written Question·Treasury·UIN 59413
Business Rates: Market Towns
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the impact of increased business rates on the viability of high street businesses in market towns.
Answer
James MurrayWe are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for high street retail, h...
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