Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Graeme Downie

Thursday 21st May 2026 Commons Chamber

[Graeme Downie (Dunfermline and Dollar) (Lab)]

T7. I recently met two local businesses that have been hammered by the Scottish Government’s changes to business rates—Osborne Motors has seen its business rates increase from £185 a month to £695 a month, and Big Sky Campers in Rosyth has seen an incredible 470% rise from £180 a month to £1,025 a month—putting both businesses at risk. Does the Minister agree that those are ridiculous rises for small businesses to cope with? Will he assure me that he will do everything in his power to—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Please, come on! Tell me who you don’t want me to get in, because that is what happens when we do this.