Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 39239 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a permanent reduction in business rates for the beer and pub sector.
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 25 Mar 2025
The Department for Business and Trade engages with His Majesty's Treasury (HMT) at Ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including business rates reform and how this will affect the hospitality sector.