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Business Rates: Telford and Wrekin

Asked by Shaun DaviesLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 December 2025UIN 95814

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many business pay business rates for each year that data is available in (a) Telford constituency and (b) Telford and Wrekin Local Authority area broken down by type of busin

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Department does not collect data on the number of businesses paying business rates from local authorities. The Department does not collect business rates data for parliamentary constituencies.

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