Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113115

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an estimate of the time taken for businesses to amend computer billing systems to implement the new pub relief.

Answer

Alison McGovern
As is usual the government has worked closely with local authorities and their software providers to ensure that billing systems can be updated to take into account the Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief business rates relief ahead of issuing bills for the...
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