Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the exclusion of dental practices and other medical providers from the covid-19 business rate relief scheme for the retail and hospitality sectors.

The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief, given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.

A range of further measures to support all businesses including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, such as medical service providers, has also been made available.