Question follow-through · 123887
Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with industry representatives on alternatives to the business rates system.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 14 Apr 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with industry representatives on alternatives to the business rates system.
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Call for Evidence on business rates and investment closed on 18 February. As part of this process, the Government engaged industry representatives for more detailed evidence on how the business rates system influences investment decisions, with questi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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