Written Question·Treasury·UIN 102893

Hospitality Sector: Business Rates

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its business rates policies on small hospitality businesses.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...

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