A question on #SmallBusinesses #BusinessRates tabled by Ben Coleman on 19-06-2025 has been answered by James Murray.

Heading: Small Businesses: Business Rates
Question ID: 1814697
UIN: 61463
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-19
Asking Member ID: 5344
Asking Member display name: Ben Coleman
Asking Member handle: ChelFulhamBen
Asking Member Twitter reference: @ChelFulhamBen
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to hold discussions with (a) the Mayor of London and (b) local authorities in London on the potential impact of changes to business rates on (i) small and (ii) independent retailers.
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Date answered: 2025-06-27
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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: The Government is committed to creating a fairer business rates system that supports small businesses and protects the high street. To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (R...
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Answering body ID: 14
Answering body name: Treasury
Tweeted: true