Public Houses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 109262 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's correspondence entitled 1/2026: Pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2027, published on 27 January 2026, whether a gastro-pub categorised by the Valuation Office Agency as a r
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 Feb 2026
This relief will be awarded to pubs and live music venues at the discretion of Local Authorities, who will determine eligibility using guidance published by the Government and based on existing definitions.