Written questions

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

Commons · Question 83349 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation for hospitality businesses on (a) the number of businesses subject to the surcharge on businesses over £500,000 and (b) the t

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 Oct 2025

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...