Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122202
Public Houses: Business Rates
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a local billing authority will be centrally reimbursed by his department if they apply the 15% business rate pub relief to a pub’s Business Improvement District business
Answer
Alison McGovernBusiness Improvement District (BID) levies are established under separate legislation from the business rates system and are payable in addition to non-domestic rates.Business rates reliefs granted under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988...
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