Written questions

Hospitality Industry and Leisure: Business Rates

Commons · Question 16139 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of business rates relief for hospitality, leisure and entertainment businesses on such businesses.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 4 Dec 2024

Without any government intervention, Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief would have ended entirely in April 2025, creating a cliff-edge for businesses. Instead, the Government has decided to offer a 40 per cent discount to RHL properties up to a ...