Oral Question·Treasury
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 26 February 2025Answered: 4 March 2025
Asked by
Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative — Bridgwater
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)
We have frozen the small business multiplier this year and we will be introducing permanently lower multipliers for retail hospitality and leisure premises from April 2026, which will benefit pubs. Meanwhile, they also benefit from our decision to increase the duty relief for draft products.