| Heading: |
Business Rates: Market Towns |
| Question ID: |
1812039 |
| UIN: |
59413 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-12 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4934 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Helen Morgan
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| Asking Member handle: |
helenmorganmp
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@helenmorganmp
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the impact of increased business rates on the viability of high street businesses in market towns. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-19 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4797 |
| Answering Member display name: |
James Murray
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| Answering Member handle: |
jamesmurray_ldn
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@jamesmurray_ldn
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| Answer text: |
We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for high street retail, h... |
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| Answering body ID: |
14 |
| Answering body name: |
Treasury |
| Tweeted: |
true |