Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jack Abbott and James Murray

Tuesday 20th May 2025 Commons Chamber

[Jack Abbott (Ipswich) (Lab/Co-op)]

T6. Labour-led Ipswich borough council recently announced investment to reopen the iconic Grimwades building in our town centre, which has been left vacant for more than a decade. This local ambition matches the Government’s national initiatives, but challenges remain, so what steps are the Government taking to go even further and reform the unfair business rates system for good?

[The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)]

We are determined to go further and faster to reform business rates, which is why we will publish an update paper in the summer. I am also glad that we can work with councils such as Ipswich to ensure that we can turn around town centres after years of Conservative decline.