Business Rates Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Tuesday 27th January 2026

(1 day, 9 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Jennie’s dad, Steve Darling.

Steve Darling Portrait Steve Darling (Torbay) (LD)
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This is a baby step in the right direction, but the hospitality, tourism and retail industry in Torbay continues to trade in a hostile environment. One leisure provider in Paignton shared with me that they have a £44,000 gas bill. Will the Minister share what the Government are doing to tackle these high energy prices that many suffer from?