Written Question·Treasury·UIN 74246

Business Rates: Beer and Public Houses

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans reforms to encourage (a) investment and (b) growth in the (i) beer and (ii) pub sector.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government recognises the vital role that pubs play in supporting communities and local economies such as in Mid Bedfordshire. That’s why we are streamlining licensing via a new National Licensing Policy Framework to be more modern, proportionate, and...

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