Written Question·Treasury·UIN 100203
Public Houses: Closures
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Question
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat — Maidenhead
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pubs closed in England in each of the last three years; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates increases on pub closure rates.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
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