Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104959
Business Rates: Rural Areas
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Question
Paul Holmes
Conservative — Hamble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department holds information on the number of local authorities which offer rural rate relief and in which locations.
Answer
Alison McGovernRural rate relief is a mandatory business rates relief so can be offered to eligible businesses by all authorities in England. In 2024-25, 159 local authorities reported that they gave some rural rate relief. The data on the amount of rural rate relief ...
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