Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Wednesday, 5 February 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 31 members in total.

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BUSINESS RATES REFORM

That this House is aware of the disquiet and anger amongst businessmen and women concerning annual inflation-linked increases in business rates, regardless of the ability to pay, or wider economic circumstances, especially those which inhibit growth and investment; and believes that whilst acknowledging the two per cent cap and limited relief options offered in the Autumn Statement, in the present period of austerity the Chancellor should immediately announce a two-year freeze in such payments and commit to a thorough review of this current fundamentally flawed system with the view to replacing it with a mechanism that is fair and one which enables companies to generate jobs, create wealth and growth within communities.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1054 

Session

2013-14

Other sponsors

Jim Dobbin

Lord Mann

Brian Binley

Chris Williamson

Nigel Mills

Subjects

Taxation

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk