Written Question·Treasury·UIN 111569
Public Houses: Taxation
Tabled: 6 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cumulative impact of business rates, minimum wage increases, VAT, energy costs and alcohol duty on the viability of small and independently owned pubs.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Government recognises the important contribution that small and independently owned pubs make to local communities, the high street and the wider economy. The potential impacts of changes on this sector are carefully considered as part of policy devel...
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