Written questions

Airports: Business Rates

Commons · Question 96797 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effect of business rates increases at Gatwick, Manchester and other UK airports on passenger ticket prices and airline route planning.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 11 Dec 2025

The government is committed to enabling investment so that airports can play their full role in the growth mission. Properties seeing large bill increases as a result of the business rates revaluation - including airports - will benefit from a redesigned ...