Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 23 January 2014.
Robin Walker
Conservative, Worcester
9:30,
23 January 2014
Small businesses on Worcester’s High street are looking forward to the employment allowance and to the generous rebate on business rates that was announced in the autumn statement. Will the Minister join me in urging Worcester’s Labour-led city council not to put up parking charges by 10%, which would be a kick in the teeth for the High street?
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