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Port Business Rates

My hon. Friend is reaching the end of her comments. We welcome her sympathy, but it is important to have something tangible as well. What companies need to know at this point in time is when the revaluations will be complete. Companies are trying to make arrangements to keep their businesses going while the revaluations happen. Scotline has been a shock through the entire system, because the company went and then the revaluation came. Every affected business I know fears that for itself. If the Minister can do no more today—I understand that conversations are still ongoing, not least the ones with the Chancellor that I alluded to—will she, please, at least give us an assurance that she will get back to us with some indication of when those decisions will be made and complete, so that the companies will know what their liabilities are and that they are fairly set?