Written Question·Treasury·UIN 87713

Small Businesses: Business Rates

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will lower business rates for (a) high street businesses, (b) businesses without a physical storefront on a street and (c) other small and medium sized businesses.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government will introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospital...

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