Written Question·Treasury·UIN 103685
Public Houses: Business Rates
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered introducing a sector specific business rates valuation approach for public houses.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe 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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