Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107936

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider reducing the multiplier for pubs to 20p below the standard multiplier.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
From April, every pub and live music venue will get 15% off its new business rates bill on top of the support announced at Budget and then bills will be frozen in real terms for a further two years. Three-quarters of pubs will see bills flat or falling in...

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