Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 115062

High Speed 1 Line

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in business rates on planned private sector investment in Channel Tunnel rail services.

Answer

Keir Mather
Business rates and the ongoing 2026 valuation process is a matter for the operationally independent Valuation Office Agency. The Government is committed to supporting a thriving and competitive international rail market, signing landmark deals with partne...
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