A question on #BeerAndPublicHouses #BusinessRates tabled by Ben Maguire on 18-03-2025 has been answered by Gareth Thomas.

Heading: Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates
Question ID: 1785860
UIN: 39239
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-18
Asking Member ID: 5350
Asking Member display name: Ben Maguire
Asking Member handle: BenMaguireNC
Asking Member Twitter reference: @BenMaguireNC
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a permanent reduction in business rates for the beer and pub sector.
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Date answered: 2025-03-25
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Answering Member ID: 177
Answering Member display name: Gareth Thomas
Answering Member handle: GarethThomasMP
Answering Member Twitter reference: @GarethThomasMP
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Answer text: The Department for Business and Trade engages with His Majesty's Treasury (HMT) at Ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including business rates reform and how this will affect the hospitality sector.
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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
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