Question follow-through · 76968
Retail Trade: North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support independent retailers in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 15 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 13 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Economy and business
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- Business: Regulation · 23 Feb 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support independent retailers in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Oct 2025
Answer published
We’re creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street and supports investment, including permanently lower rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties under £500,000 rateable value. The government has protected the smallest ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Licensed Premises
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Small Businesses: North East Somerset and Hanham
1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on supporting small and medium-sized businesses in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Hospitality Industry: North East Somerset and Hanham
1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Trade Agreements
1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department is making on negotiating free-trade agreements.
Business: Regulation
23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation as part of the Responsible Business Conduct Review.
Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Government Assistance
2 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for reporting on the Call for Evidence into business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals.
British Business Bank: South West
10 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in the South West have received support through the British Business Bank.