Business Rates: Devolution
Lords · Question HL12948 · Tabled 12 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government which of the "lower business rates multipliers" for retail, hospitality and leisure properties with a rateable value of less than £500,000 will be applied in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, and (3) Northern Ireland; and what discu
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 6 Jan 2026
Business rates is a devolved policy area. Therefore, the new retail hospitality and leisure multipliers will apply in England only.