Music Venues and Public Houses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 109628 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the business rate information letter, 1/2026: Pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2027, whether the new relief is subject to a state aid cap for chain pubs; and whether it will apply to venues subje
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 11 Feb 2026
From April, every pub and live music venue will get 15% off its new business rates bill on top of the support announced at Budget and then bills will be frozen in real terms for a further two years. Final costings will be confirmed at a fiscal event in th...