Written questions

Public Houses: Business Rates

Commons · Question 86189 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 7 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of a 20p reduction in the business rates multipliers on trends in the level of pub closures over the next five years.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 7 Nov 2025

The Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000 from 2026/27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that pubs benefit from much-needed certai...