PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(7 September 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria her Department has for determining whether businesses make a positive contribution to local communities.

Asked by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)

Answer

The Government has announced it will review business rates reliefs for businesses not making a positive contribution to local communities, such as vape shops. Further details will be set out in due course.


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