Written Question·Treasury·UIN 87904

Retail Trade: Costs

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Mr Louie French

ConservativeOld Bexley and Sidcup

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of (a) taxation and (b) regulatory costs on growth in the retail sector.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government closely monitors the health of different sectors across the UK economy and regularly engages with the retail sector, which it recognises plays a vital role in communities and high streets across the country. From April 2026, the Government ...

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