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Licensed Premises: Business Rates

Commons · Question 109261 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's correspondence entitled 1/2026: Pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2027, published on 27 January 2026, whether the new scheme disapplies

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 5 Feb 2026

Properties eligible for the pub and live music venue relief scheme will benefit from a 15% relief in 2026/27. Thereafter they will see their rates bill frozen in real terms in 2027/28 and 2028/29 provided the pub remains occupied. Any improvements to the ...