Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117305

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what business rate reliefs and multipliers apply to pubs in the City of London from 2026-27.

Answer

Alison McGovern
From April 2026, the government is introducing two lower business rates multipliers for qualifying Retail, Hospitality and Leisure properties (including pubs) with rateable values below £500,000. As a Special Authority, the City of London is able to levy ...
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