A question on #BusinessRates tabled by Saqib Bhatti on 04-06-2025 has been answered by James Murray.

Heading: Business Rates
Question ID: 1809483
UIN: 57406
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-04
Asking Member ID: 4818
Asking Member display name: Saqib Bhatti
Asking Member handle: bhatti_saqib
Asking Member Twitter reference: @bhatti_saqib
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the maximum additional business rate revenue that could be raised by the proposed new higher rate multiplier.
Is named day: true
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Date answered: 2025-06-09
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4797
Answering Member display name: James Murray
Answering Member handle: jamesmurray_ldn
Answering Member Twitter reference: @jamesmurray_ldn
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Answer text: To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable vales below £500,000 from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that RHL businesses benefit from...
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Answering body ID: 14
Answering body name: Treasury
Tweeted: true