Written Question·Treasury·UIN 74691

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on pub closures.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000, from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that RHL businesses benefit fro...

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