Context
The Government have committed to review the effectiveness and operation of different reliefs in the business rates system.
Question
Mr. Norman, I welcome the Government's support for businesses and ask if you would meet me to discuss how we might close the loopholes that may be used by those who exploit current business rates?
Answer from Jesse Norman (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)
If there are people who are illegitimately taking advantage of loopholes in the rates, I am happy to discuss that. However, I remind my hon. Friend that there may well be circumstances in which people are in fact complying with the rules. It is a fiddly area, and I want to be certain that we are going after the people we should be going after.
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