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(7 years, 4 months ago)
Commons Chamber Greg Clark
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Greg Clark 
        
    
        
    
        As I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers), I will come and sit down with Grimsby and Cleethorpes leaders to negotiate it myself.
 Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op) 
        
    
        
    
        There is clearly a crisis on our high street, so will the Minister ensure that business rates are fully addressed in this year’s Budget?
 Andrew Griffiths
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Andrew Griffiths 
        
    
        
    
        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.