Public Houses: Fiscal Policy
Commons · Question 87635 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of pub closures in the last 12 months; and what fiscal measures she plans to take to support that sector.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 11 Nov 2025
The Government recognises the important role pubs play on our high streets and in community spaces and we want to see them thrive. That’s why the Government is investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pubs diversify, aiming to support rural co...