Written Question·Treasury·UIN 103681

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

Reform UKRuncorn and Helsby

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the average annual business rates bill for a public house in England in 2025 to 26, and how that compares with 2023 to 24.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...

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