Written Question·Treasury·UIN 16888

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of HMRC guidance on business rates valuations for pubs in 'attractive locations', including rural and community pubs, on the financial viability of those establis

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The guidance referred to sets out how pubs were to be valued for the previous valuation exercise which took place under the previous government, with valuation date of April 2024. This government is reviewing the methodology used to calculate rateable val...

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