Written Question·Treasury·UIN 115228

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Business Rates policy on employment in hospitality-dependent areas.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government has announced a £4.3 billion business rates support package to protect ratepayers from large overnight increases in bills.In addition, the Government is introducing permanently lower tax rates for eligible RHL properties. These are worth al...

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