Written Question·Treasury·UIN 78598

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mary Kelly Foy

LabourCity of Durham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure industries on the level of business rates relief which would help to drive (a) investment and (b) local employment.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government will introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospital...

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