Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Make Business Rates for the UK Manufacturing Industry free for 2020

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

The Made In Group is calling for the UK Government to announce a policy of making business rates for the UK Manufacturing Industry free, 0%, for this year (2020) as a way to combat the impact that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on the manufacturing sector.
80% of our members are calling for the year-long abolishment of Business Rates to be extended to the manufacturing sector.

Today, we’re urging the government to inject certainty into the economy so that businesses can start to plan and avoid panic.

Timeline

19 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
19 Nov 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 19 May 2020
Closed 19 Nov 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.