Mary Macleod
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(10 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Osborne
The Deputy Prime Minister is unhappy because the Conservative party is trying to win his seats off him.
Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con)
I thank the Chancellor for announcing the review of the structure of business rates. That has been called for by the Chiswick traders’ group, the Federation of Small Businesses, the British Retail Consortium and others. Will he reassure small businesses in my area that the review will start as soon as possible?
Mr Osborne
Yes, the review will start as soon as possible. I urge businesses and business organisations to engage with it. It has to be fiscally responsible, but it is appropriate to look at the structure of the modern economy to see how it has changed and how the business rates regime can reflect that.