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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Retail Trade: Urban Areas (4 December 2025)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support local high streets.

Asked by:
Dr Lauren Sullivan (Labour)

Answer

This government is putting high streets at the heart of economic renewal through our Small and Medium Sized Business Plan and MHCLG's £5 billion Pride in Place programme which will support areas in both of my Honourable Friends' constituencies.

At Budget, we confirmed permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure and a £4.3 billion package to protect ratepayer bill increases because of property revaluation.

We also announced £15 million per year to support stronger enforcement on illegal high street activity, alongside other measures covering, retail crime and pro-growth regulatory changes for the retail and hospitality sectors.


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