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Written Question·Treasury·UIN 96839

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what engagement she undertook with the pub and hospitality sector ahead of the 2025 Budget, particularly in the context of Business Rates.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Treasury Ministers and officials engaged with a wide range of stakeholders across the pub and hospitality sector ahead of the Budget to discuss business rates.We continue to engage with the hospitality sector to understand the pressures they face.