Written Question·Treasury·UIN 101593

Music Venues: Business Rates

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the impact of higher business rates bills on grassroots music venues arising from changes to business rates multipliers.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
There 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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