Small Businesses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 113753 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to business rates on the level of employment in small hospitality, retail and leisure businesses.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 26 Feb 2026
At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic.To respon...