Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) extending Theatre Tax Relief to include the costs of moving productions between UK venues, (b) reducing the qualifying thresholds for touring opera and ballet productions and (c) extending business rates relief to theatres, in supporting the financial sustainability of touring productions and improving access to live theatre in towns and smaller communities.

The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, and does not routinely comment on proposals.