Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107996
Licensed Premises: Business Rates
Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria is used by the Valuation Office Agency to determine whether a licensed premises is assigned a special category code of a (a) pub or (b) bar.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe criteria for determining special category codes for pubs and bars is published in the Valuation of Public Houses Approved Guide 2023. Guide_to_Public_Houses.pdf