Business Rates: Beer and Public Houses
Commons · Question 74246 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans reforms to encourage (a) investment and (b) growth in the (i) beer and (ii) pub sector.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Sep 2025
The Government recognises the vital role that pubs play in supporting communities and local economies such as in Mid Bedfordshire. That’s why we are streamlining licensing via a new National Licensing Policy Framework to be more modern, proportionate, and...