Speeches by Jarvis.

“Mark, you mentioned artists who have backed the £1 donation idea, including Katy Perry, Coldplay and Pulp. What has been the result of these donations?”

“Marit and Joff, do you think fan support for the levy is sustainable given the cost of living crisis?”

“Marit, would you like to add anything?”

“On the issue of business rates, last year Government tapered down business rate relief for venues from 75% to 40%. Are you not concerned that with councils now faced with passing on the relief reduction or offering relief for themselves, you have created a postcode lottery for grassroots music venues?”

“Treasury did not change the £110,000 total cap on retail hospitality and leisure relief. This means if your gross business rate was £275,000 or above, your relief has not changed. But if your gross rate was, for example, £24,000, your relief has almost been cut in half. Why was the £110,000 limit not reduced alongside …”

“In terms of what we are looking at this year we have heard that a lot of grassroots music venues are going to close this year. I suppose what we are saying is the reforms are happening too late.”

“The reforms next year have been welcomed but how will they be of any use to businesses that might have been pushed under by the inability to pay higher bills this year?”

“Treasury did not change the £110,000 total cap on retail hospitality and leisure relief. This means if your gross business rate was £275,000 or above, your relief has not changed. But if your gross rate was, for example, £24,000, your relief has almost been cut in half. Why was the £110,000 limit not reduced alongside …”

“On the issue of business rates, last year Government tapered down business rate relief for venues from 75% to 40%. Are you not concerned that with councils now faced with passing on the relief reduction or offering relief for themselves, you have created a postcode lottery for grassroots music venues?”

“Marit and Joff, do you think fan support for the levy is sustainable given the cost of living crisis?”

“Mark, you mentioned artists who have backed the £1 donation idea, including Katy Perry, Coldplay and Pulp. What has been the result of these donations?”

“Marit, would you like to add anything?”

“In terms of what we are looking at this year we have heard that a lot of grassroots music venues are going to close this year. I suppose what we are saying is the reforms are happening too late.”

“The reforms next year have been welcomed but how will they be of any use to businesses that might have been pushed under by the inability to pay higher bills this year?”

“Treasury did not change the £110,000 total cap on retail hospitality and leisure relief. This means if your gross business rate was £275,000 or above, your relief has not changed. But if your gross rate was, for example, £24,000, your relief has almost been cut in half. Why was the £110,000 limit not reduced alongside …”

“On the issue of business rates, last year Government tapered down business rate relief for venues from 75% to 40%. Are you not concerned that with councils now faced with passing on the relief reduction or offering relief for themselves, you have created a postcode lottery for grassroots music venues?”

“Marit, would you like to add anything?”

“Marit and Joff, do you think fan support for the levy is sustainable given the cost of living crisis?”

“Mark, you mentioned artists who have backed the £1 donation idea, including Katy Perry, Coldplay and Pulp. What has been the result of these donations?”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate and to highlight the impact of the botched Brexit deal on businesses in my constituency, including pharmacies and the local hospitality industry. Stuart Yalden, the managing director of GW Martin, a small and medium-sized enterprise in engineering in my con…”