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Written Answers — Treasury: Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance (13 Feb 2024)

Baroness Vere of Norbiton: Since the start of the pandemic, over £37 billion has been provided to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks. The Government announced a package of business rates support at Autumn Statement 2022 which means businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, including pubs, will receive a tax cut worth over £2 billion in 2023-24....

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Personal Care Services (12 Feb 2024)

Kevin Hollinrake: The Chancellor announced in the 2023 Autumn Statement business rates support worth £4.3 billion over the next 5 years, including an extension of the 75 per cent relief for retail properties – a £2.4bn tax cut building on the previous £3.7 billion worth of business rates relief and nearly £8 billion of energy support in 2021 and 2022, along with £16bn business rates support throughout...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Small Businesses: Minimum Wage ( 9 Feb 2024)

Kevin Hollinrake: ...with the Federation of Small Business. The Government provides extensive business support measures, with over 40 offers to help all types of businesses. The Government has announced a business rates package worth £4.3 billion, and a new Energy Bills Discount Scheme, to help businesses with their bills. Businesses can also access support via the Business Support Helpline, Gov.uk,...

Written Answers — Treasury: Hospitality Industry: VAT ( 9 Feb 2024)

Nigel Huddleston: Since the start of the pandemic, over £37 billion has been provided to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks. The Government announced a package of business rates support at Autumn Statement 2022 which means businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, including pubs, will receive a tax cut worth over £2 billion in 2023-24....

Local Government Finance ( 7 Feb 2024)

Simon Hoare: ...the Member for Hastings and Rye made that point as well and I agree with all who have made it. The hon. Member for York Central asked a specific question about the flood recovery framework and business rates. I am delighted to confirm to her that 100% business rate relief is available to business for a minimum of three months where they have been flooded and that that relief can continue...

3. Topical Questions: Consequential Funding for Local Authorities ( 7 Feb 2024)

Peter Fox: ...the money is going to councils. You're not got to retain a bit of that £25 million locally, because we know there's not a good track record of passing on consequentials, is there, when we look at business rates support or childcare money. So, I think councils are going to really struggle—we know that—and will need all the help they can get. So, I'm reassured that that money is going...

1. Questions to the Minister for Economy: Supporting Restaurants ( 7 Feb 2024)

Dawn Bowden: ...had a significant amount of support going into the sector since the start of COVID. That builds on almost a £1 billion of support that's gone into that sector since 2021, and the way in which the business rates support package is being delivered, through the budget for next year, is to look at also building into that a £20 million loan scheme, which will enable businesses to become...

Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Journalism: Self-employed ( 7 Feb 2024)

Julia Lopez: ...prototypes, start-ups and innovative business models to explore new ways of sustaining the industry in this changing landscape; the zero rating of VAT on e-newspapers; the extension of a 2017 business rates relief on local newspaper office space until 2025; We continue to consider all possible options in the interests of promoting and sustaining news journalism.

QNR: Questions to the Deputy Minister for Social Services ( 7 Feb 2024)

Julie Morgan: The Welsh Government has a number of policies in place, including an extension of 100 per cent business rates relief, which are aimed at supporting the sector with economic challenges, including increases to staff wages, pension and other operating costs.

6. Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25 ( 6 Feb 2024)

Luke Fletcher: ...that this has been a difficult budget process for the Government and, let's be honest, it's only been amplified, of course, by the economic incompetence we see at Westminster. If I could start with business rates. Last week I raised the potential for varying the multiplier based on type of business and, of course, it's welcome that there is space in the Local Government Finance (Wales)...

Flooding ( 6 Feb 2024)

Rachael Maskell: ...not been able to trade for around four months because of the need to dry out after the flooding. Does he agree that, where businesses are affected, there should be an immediate suspension of all the business rates that they are due to pay? Does he also agree that we need clarity around the Bellwin scheme to make sure that it is not based on the number of businesses that flood but is for...

Treasury: Economic Growth in Scotland: Tax Policies ( 6 Feb 2024)

Virginia Crosbie: As in Scotland, business rates are devolved in Wales. With business rates relief set to fall from 75% to 40%, businesses in Wales will pay almost twice as much as in England. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Welsh Labour Government should be supporting local businesses such as the Kinmel Arms in Moelfre and not increasing the number of Senedd Members by a staggering 60%?

Treasury: Business Investment: Fiscal Measures ( 6 Feb 2024)

Flick Drummond: I also welcome those measures. Business rates are among the biggest issues for small businesses in Meon Valley, so I welcome the Chancellor’s £4.6 billion package of support in the autumn statement. However, following covid, there are a number of empty offices where landlords are still having to pay business rates. Does the Chancellor have any measures to support those who are struggling...

Treasury: Small Businesses: Support ( 6 Feb 2024)

Nigel Huddleston: Small businesses are the engines that drive our economy and we support them to thrive using levers right across Government. Our small business rates relief means that one third of business properties in England already pay no business rates. We provide tax reliefs benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises, such as the annual investment allowance and employment allowance, and we support...

Treasury: Topical Questions ( 6 Feb 2024)

Helen Morgan: Business owners and high street businesses in Oswestry told me that their biggest challenge is business rates. In his upcoming Budget, will the Chancellor consider a radical reform of business rates that puts the high street on an even keel and on a level playing field with the online retailers?

Finance Bill: New Clause 5 - New investment exemption ( 5 Feb 2024)

Nigel Huddleston: ...more broadly of the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector, and of the creative sector. He is absolutely right. Measures in the Bill and elsewhere will support all those sectors. Of course, business rates relief is vital to the tourism, retail, hospitality and leisure sector. My right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham made a range of comments, some outside of my direct remit. I assure...

Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Local Government Finance Update ( 5 Feb 2024)

Michael Gove: ...will work with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to explore options to implement a long-term solution. Every authority in England also stands to benefit from increased growth in business rates income, which has generated a surplus in the business rates levy account in 2023-24. I can confirm that £100 million will be returned to the sector on a one-off basis, to be...

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee ( 1 Feb 2024)

Clive Betts: ...of councils may be in financial distress within the next year. At the heart of this crisis is a multi-billion-pound funding gap. The income available to local authorities from council tax, retained business rates and government grants has not kept pace with the increased demand for their services and the effect of inflation. As a result, the Local Government Association estimates that...

BACKBENCH business: Coastal and Rural Communities: Employment ( 1 Feb 2024)

Virginia Crosbie: ...such as the 20 mph blanket speed limit, which has shredded our public transport timetables; cancelling road building and leaving us with no hope of a much-needed third Menai crossing; and increasing business rates, putting local employers at risk. I am sure that many of my colleagues representing English constituencies would want to include the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...

Arts - Motion to Take Note ( 1 Feb 2024)

Lord Aberdare: ...tickets for large-scale music events including a small contribution towards supporting grass-roots venues? There are other actions government might look at, such as reducing the burden of VAT or business rates on small venues. As we have heard, issues around music education raise even greater concerns. The number of pupils taking music GCSEs and A-levels has been steadily declining. Art...


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