Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 76968

Retail Trade: North East Somerset and Hanham

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Dan Norris

IndependentNorth East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support independent retailers in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

Answer

Kate Dearden
We’re creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street and supports investment, including permanently lower rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties under £500,000 rateable value. The government has protected the smallest ...

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