Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2026 to Question 22095 on Urban Areas: Planning Permission, what is the criteria that will be used to assess whether a business is making a positive contribution.

The Government has announced it will review business rates reliefs for businesses not making a positive contribution to local communities, such as vape shops. Further details will be set out in due course.