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Debate between Ashley Fox and Darren Jones
Tuesday 4th March 2025

(1 month, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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To ensure that we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we have committed £2.65 billion over 2024-25 to 2025-26 to improve flood defences, and we have established a flood resilience taskforce to feed into our decisions on future spending, which will report in due course.

Ashley Fox Portrait Sir  Ashley  Fox  (Bridgwater)  (Con)
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T8.   Bridgwater’s 77 pubs, including the Crossways Inn in West Huntspill, are at the heart of our local communities, yet the sector overpays £500 million in business rates relative to turnover. Will the Chancellor commit to the British Beer and Pub Association’s call for a 20p cut in the small business multiplier and 15p off the standard multiplier, in order to secure the future of British pubs?