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Written Question
Airports: Non-domestic Rates
Wednesday 8th July 2020

Asked by: Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to mirror the provision by the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive of business rates relief for one year during the COVID-19 pandemic to airports; and why airports in England and Wales have not yet been included in that scheme.

Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton

Business rates and any reliefs are devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published guidance for local authorities in England on eligible properties. As set out in the guidance, support is targeted at premises that are wholly or mainly being used as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues; for assembly and leisure; or as hotels, guest and boarding premises and self-catering accommodation. It is for local authorities to determine eligibility for reliefs, having regard to guidance issued by the Government.

A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, such as airports, has also been made available.


Written Question
Inflation
Friday 7th April 2017

Asked by: Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, given their use of the Consumer Price Index to calculate increases in pensions and benefits, what assessment they have made of the impact on consumers of the Retail Price Index being used by private companies to determine price increases.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

The government has not made an assessment of the impact on consumers of the Retail Prices Index being used by private companies.