Debate on central London businesses
28 October 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Cities of London and Westminster MP, Mark Field, opens Westminster Hall debate on rates of taxation for central London businesses.
- Commons Hansard: Debate on the liability of central London businesses
- Topical issues: Taxation
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