Petition · past parliament
Rate relief for ALL business sectors - not just retail & hospitality.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Business rate relief should be rolled out to all sectors during COVID-19 outbreak.
All businesses are in the same boat and should get equal support - big or small. Currently the small to medium size businesses are being ignored. Only the smallest and the biggest are being helped.
All businesses are in the same boat and should get equal support - big or small. Currently the small to medium size businesses are being ignored. Only the smallest and the biggest are being helped.
Businesses operating out of industrial units that wouldn't be classed as retail, leisure or hospitality are also suffering yet being excluded from rate relief and forced to take out loans that will be interest chargeable after 6 months. We feel it should be a level playing field for all businesses. This will enable the back bone of Britain to continue building, manufacturing, paying tax and employing. Not all small businesses benefit from rate relief so dont get the grant nor any rate saving.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.