Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:37 pm on 29 November 2016.
First Minister, I’ve had countless constituents write to me about business rates—small business holders, people running independent shops—and they’re all telling me that your Government’s business rates are threatening their businesses, may lead them to close or, certainly, lay people off. Why are you hurting small businesses in my region?