Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 31315
Retail Trade: Business Rates
Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Question
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of planned increases in business rates for small retailers.
Answer
Gareth ThomasAgainst the current fiscal backdrop, the Government is clear that changes to the business rates system should be affordable and sustainable. It is not realistic to continue this support indefinitely. Without any Government intervention, Retail Hospitality...
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