Written questions

Music Venues and Public Houses: Business Rates

Commons · Question 109263 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 6 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, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) pub and (b) live music hereditaments that will benef

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 6 Feb 2026

The number of pubs and live music venues that will benefit from this relief will be determined, ultimately, by the relief decisions made by councils in line with the guidance published.