Written Question·Treasury·UIN 109138

Business Rates: Valuation

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 2026 business rates revaluation was subject to a Cabinet Committee write-round.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Valuation Office Agency is responsible for maintaining an accurate rating list in England independently of central government.