Written Question·Treasury·UIN 117188
Public Houses: Business Rates
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Rachel Gilmour
Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the business rates model on rural pubs that have been rescued and are operated by volunteers in local communities; and what steps she is taking to ensure that
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Government has announced a £4.3 billion business rates support package to protect ratepayers from large overnight increases in bills. In addition, the Government is introducing permanently lower multipliers for eligible RHL properties. These are worth...
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