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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2022
Cost of Living Increases

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2022
Cost of Living Increases

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2022
Cost of Living Increases

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Oct 2020
Productivity: Rural Areas

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Written Question
Food: Wholesale Trade
Friday 19th June 2020

Asked by: Neil Parish (Conservative - Tiverton and Honiton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the conclusions of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors survey that (a) 50 per cent of businesses surveyed that have a turnover of £45 million or lower, are in danger of going into liquidation in the next three months to a year, (b) 70 per cent of respondents supply to schools, care homes, hospitals and (c) £270 million worth of public sector contracts are at risk; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade

The Government has announced unprecedented support for business and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency including almost £300 billion of guarantees – equivalent to 15% of UK GDP. Local Authorities (LAs) can choose to make discretionary grants to businesses in supply chains, like wholesale distributors, if they feel there is a particular local economic need. The Government has allocated up to £617 million to LAs to enable them to give discretionary grants to businesses in this situation. LAs may choose to focus payments on those priority groups which are most relevant to their local areas or to businesses outside of these priority groups, so long as the business was trading on 11th March, and has not received any other cash grant funded by central Government.

Wholesale distributors can also benefit from other elements of the Government’s unprecedented package of support for business, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the four government-backed loan schemes for firms of all sizes. The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply - https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder.

On 11 May the Government published its COVID-19 recovery strategy which sets out our plan for moving to the next phase of our response. The strategy sets out a cautious roadmap for easing existing measures in a safe and measured way. Our aim is that all non-essential retail will be able to reopen by 15 June if the Government’s five tests are met and they follow the COVID-19 secure guidelines. The roadmap will be kept constantly under review, and we will continue to work hard to support business and workers as the situation evolves. The Department for Transport is engaging with the haulage industry to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the sector.


Written Question
Food: Wholesale Trade
Friday 12th June 2020

Asked by: Neil Parish (Conservative - Tiverton and Honiton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the application of business rates relief to food and drink wholesalers.

Answered by Jesse Norman

The Government has provided enhanced support through business rates relief to businesses occupying properties used for retail, hospitality and leisure given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published guidance for local authorities on eligible properties. As set out in the guidance, support is targeted at premises that are wholly or mainly being used as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues; for assembly and leisure; or as hotels, guest and boarding premises, and self-catering accommodation. It is for local authorities to determine eligibility for reliefs, having regard to guidance issued by the Government.

A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, such as wholesalers, has also been made available.


Speech in General Committees - Thu 31 Oct 2019
Draft Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (Amendments to Chapter 2A of Part 5) Regulations 2019

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Jul 2019
Religious Slaughter of Farm Animals

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