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Wholesale Trade: Business Rates

Question for Treasury

UIN 31839, tabled on 21 February 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing targeted business rates relief for food and drink wholesalers.

Answered on

3 March 2025

The Government published the ‘Transforming Business Rates’ Discussion Paper at Budget setting out priority areas for reform. This paper invites industry to help co-design a fairer business rates system that supports investment and is fit for the 21st century. Further information regarding the Discussion Paper can be found at: Transforming business rates - GOV.UK.

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Treasury