Written Question·Treasury·UIN 101592
Music Venues: Business Rates
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026
Question
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the number of grassroots music venues affected by the withdrawal of the 40% business rates relief.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThere are no current plans to extend the 40% film studio relief to grassroots music venues. At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since Covid, which has led to significant increas...
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