Written Question·Treasury·UIN 109085
Bookshops: Business Rates
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Valerie Vaz
Labour — Walsall and Bloxwich
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the proposed changes to business rates on small independent bookshops.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonAt the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic.To respon...
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