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Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2026

Debate

Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure

Contribution

My Lords, we have more bad news this morning from the ONS on job numbers in hospitality. That makes it even more important that we receive clear answers to the following questions. Why did the Government not get the new rating arrangements right first time in the Budget, when we now know that they already had the relevant information on pubs from the Valuation Office Agency? Following briefing to the FT last week, not only pubs but also restaurants and hotels do not know where they stand from 1 April. This is agony for them. When will the Government make a clear statement of their intentions?

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