Written Question·Treasury·UIN 82149

Music Venues: Business Rates

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Jonathan Davies

LabourMid Derbyshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce a new valuation method for the business rates of grassroots music venues above the £500,000 rateable venue that (a) have restricted opening hours and (b) cannot make commercial use of

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Please see the response to UIN 22711 here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-08/22711
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