Written Question·Treasury·UIN 24697

Fire and Rescue Services: Business Rates

Tabled: 17 January 2025
Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting fire services from business rates at the next fiscal event.

Answer

James Murray
Certain properties are exempt from business rates. Details on exemptions can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief/exempt-properties. Any decisions on future tax policy will be announced by the Chancellor at a fiscal event.