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Retail Trade: Urban Areas

Question for Department for Business and Trade

UIN HL1091, tabled on 12 September 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect high street businesses, particularly independent traders.

Answered on

25 September 2024

This Government is focused on its five-point plan to breathe life back into Britain’s high streets. We understand how important the high street is to our businesses which is why our plans include tackling retail crime, ensuring a level playing field between online and high street businesses, stamping out late payments and ending the blight of empty spaces. This work will ensure that our high streets are great places for our businesses, supporting economic growth across the UK.

I am looking forward to working with the Sector Councils for Retail and Hospitality on the strategic issues facing the sectors, including high street regeneration and investment, labour and retail careers, sustainability and supply chain resilience.