Written Question·Treasury·UIN 102748

Hospitality Sector: Business Rates

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to publish an impact assessment of changes to business rates for the hospitality sector due to take effect from April 2026.

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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