Written Question·Treasury·UIN 100202

Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) reduction in business rates relief, (b) 2026 rates revaluation and (c) increase in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the 2024 Autu

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...

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