Question follow-through · 15064

Children's Play: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of the indoor play sector on her planned review of business rates.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
19 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
25 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of the indoor play sector on her planned review of business rates.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    HM Treasury releases a quarterly record of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations. This can be found online: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel At the Autumn Budg...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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