Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 83745
Retail Trade: West Midlands
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Conservative — Sutton Coldfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support small businesses in the retail sector in the West Midlands.
Answer
Kate DeardenWe’re creating a fairer business rates system that protects small retailers, including introducing permanently lower rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties under £500,000 rateable value. The government has protected the smallest businesses f...
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