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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Retail Trade: Urban Areas more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of business rates on high street businesses; and whether they have any plans to make UK town centres free-trade zones. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16123 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
answer text <p>From April 2019 the Government introduced a new business rates retail discount, providing eligible retailers with a third off their bills for two years. At the 2018 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor also announced a long-term plan to support the transformation of high streets and town centres. This includes a £675 million Future High Streets Fund to help make high streets and town centres fit for the future.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-13T15:08:42.253Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-13T15:08:42.253Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth remove filter
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this