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Launch a public inquiry into business rates and small businesses

Submitted by Ajantha Egodawatta on Sunday 4th May 2025

Published on Friday 13th June 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 13th December 2025

Signatures: 140

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

business rates ~ Busy ~ Cities ~ country ~ Economy ~ Families ~ IMPACT ~ Inquiry ~ launch ~ local ~ Public inquiry ~ Small businesses ~ system

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 140 signatures in total, with signatories from 87 constituencies. That makes it the 18,852nd most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 23% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 8% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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