questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted an impact assessment of charging business rates for physical retail premises in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency, (b) constituencies which have an anchor store providing footfall to other stores and (c) deprived areas with a high proportion of employment in retail.
answerText: We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, ...
heading: Retail Trade: Business Rates