Licensed Premises: Business Rates
Commons · Question 109273 · 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, further to the business rate information letter, 1/2026: Pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2027, whether the reduction in business rate revenue from the new relief will a
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 5 Feb 2026
On 27 January, the department confirmed to local authorities that they will be fully compensated for the loss of income associated with granting the pubs and live music venues relief and the government will fund the associated new burdens, including the a...