Written Question·Treasury·UIN 15118

Retail Trade: Business Rates

Tabled: 19 November 2024
Answered: 27 November 2024

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to (a) retail, (b) hospitality and (c) leisure business rates on high street businesses.

Answer

James Murray
Without any government intervention, the current Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief would have ended entirely in April 2025, creating a cliff-edge for businesses. Instead, the Government has decided to offer a 40 per cent discount to RHL propert...

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