Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rachael Maskell and Margot James

Tuesday 12th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)]

On 8 March, the Chancellor announced a full review of business rates. On 14 March, the Minister responsible for small business said:

“The review will report in due course and in the not-too-distant future.”—[Official Report, 14 March 2017; Vol. 623, c. 178.]

Yet the industrial strategy barely mentions business rates, which are having a massive impact on businesses in York. When will this review start?

[Margot James]

The Chancellor has announced considerable business rate relief for small businesses, including making small business rate relief permanent, retrospective redress for SMEs caught by the staircase tax ruling, and more besides.