Written questions

Leisure and Retail Trade: Business Rates

Commons · Question 97661 · Tabled 5 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of retail, hospitality and leisure businesses will be eligible to receive transitionary relief for business rates in 2026-27.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Dec 2025

At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since Covid, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic. To support with...