Closure of high street services in rural areas
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the closure of high street services in rural areas on Wednesday 5th February at 9:30am.

This note discusses the reforms to taxing small businesses set out in the 2007 Budget - in particular, the phased increase in the small companies tax rate - before looking at the recent change in the Government's approach, signalled in the 2008 Pre-Budget Report.
Taxing small businesses: recent developments (162 KB , PDF)
This note discusses the reforms to taxing small businesses set out in the 2007 Budget – in particular, the phased increase in the small companies tax rate – before looking at the recent change in the Government’s approach, signalled in the 2008 Pre-Budget Report.
Taxing small businesses: recent developments (162 KB , PDF)
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the closure of high street services in rural areas on Wednesday 5th February at 9:30am.
This briefing note explains the system of referendums on council tax increases in local authorities. It sets out the legislative framework and the thresholds that have been set in previous years.
A new alcohol duty system was implemented on 1 August 2023. This briefing discusses the new duty regime, how it was developed, and how it compares to the former one.