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Kirsty Blackman

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Tuesday 12th June 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Griffiths Portrait Andrew Griffiths
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I can assure the hon. Lady that, together with the retail industry, we are looking at business rates, their impact on businesses and our ability to ensure we have a fair taxation system.

Kirsty Blackman Portrait Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (SNP)
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The industrial strategy challenge fund round closed in April, but the Government are not expected to make a decision until the tail end of this year. Can they speed up the process please?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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We are determined to speed up the process, and obviously we are investing more than ever before, but it is important that we take our time to make the right investments to benefit UK industry.

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