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Public Houses: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 74647 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to decrease (a) National Insurance and (b) business rates costs for pubs (i) since the Spending Review and (ii) ahead of the Autumn Budget in (A) rural constituencies and (B) West

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Sep 2025

The Government has taken difficult but necessary decisions to deliver long-term growth. Fixing the public finances is critical to creating long-term stability in which businesses can invest and thrive. The Government recognises the need to protect the sma...