Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 39239
Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates
Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a permanent reduction in business rates for the beer and pub sector.
Answer
Gareth ThomasThe Department for Business and Trade engages with His Majesty's Treasury (HMT) at Ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including business rates reform and how this will affect the hospitality sector.