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Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Tuesday 12th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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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 Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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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 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.