This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Provide adequate support for our High street during the energy crisis.
Change government policy to reflect the following;
1) Reduction in VAT to 5% until the energy crisis is under control.
2) Introduce business rate rebates.
3) Re-Introduce a cap on energy price rises.
4) Proactive launch of new decarbonisation and grant schemes to support SME’s
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Since February 2021, small businesses have seen their gas & energy costs rise over 400% with further increases anticipated resulting in record levels of business failure.
Our high street has survived unprecedented challenges arising from the pandemic, & despite having not fully recovered we once again face an existential threat which has already resulted in many thousands of businesses to cease trading, with inevitable mass business failure if adequate and immediate action isn’t taken.
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