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Written question asked by Baroness Rebuck (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 October 2017. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Monday, 30 October 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Non-domestic Rates

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide guidance on the use of the £300 million fund for local authorities to distribute to help businesses facing higher business rate bills; and, if so, whether this guidance will cover support for bookshops.

Answer

The Government will not be providing guidance on the use of the £300 million fund. Under the terms of the £300 million discretionary fund, billing authorities are responsible for designing the criteria of their local schemes and these criteria may include bookshops.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2145
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Business rates Tax allowances Bookshops
Link
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