Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Jones and John McNally

Tuesday 24th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Jones]

I will take the matter up with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport and get back to my hon. Friend.

[John Mc Nally (Falkirk) (SNP)]

T7. Inflation now stands at a staggering five-year high and businesses in Scotland, Falkirk and across the UK face the prospect of increased trade tariffs post-Brexit. On the high street, it is increasingly a case of bricks versus clicks, and businesses are closing down, as people buy online, leaving town centres struggling. Has the Chancellor spoken to retailers about the possibility of reducing the amount of VAT paid by businesses in our town centres to help them cope with online trade and the impending extra burdens?