Written Question·Treasury·UIN 108653

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will set out the criteria used by the Valuation Office Agency to determine whether a gastro-pub is assigned a special category code of a pub or restaurant.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
There are a broad range of considerations when determining if a property is a restaurant or a pub including. All valuations are carried out by experienced professionals in accordance with industry best practice and legal requirements.From April, every pub...
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