Written Question·Treasury·UIN 122861

Business Rates: Gyms and Leisure Centres

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the impact of business rate costs on the ability of the gym and leisure centre sector to provide services for the health and w

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At 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 respo...

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