Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 28766

Small Businesses: Cornwall

Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to support small-medium enterprises in Cornwall, in the context of the proposed rise in employers' National Insurance contributions.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
The government is reforming business rates to offer permanent reductions for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties, which represent a significant portion of Cornwall's SMEs. We have also shielded the smallest businesses and charities from the impact...

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