Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, said:

“Venues, clubs and cinemas up and down the country are already struggling for survival, but instead of coming forward with support for premises vital to our high streets and culture, the Government with its planned business rate reform risks pushing many over the edge.

“The Treasury needs to be open about how it decided on the changes, while the sector desperately needs more details on the alternative support promised by the Prime Minister.”