Written questions

Public Houses: Business Rates

Commons · Question 117188 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the business rates model on rural pubs that have been rescued and are operated by volunteers in local communities; and what steps she is taking to ensure that

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Mar 2026

The Government has announced a £4.3 billion business rates support package to protect ratepayers from large overnight increases in bills. In addition, the Government is introducing permanently lower multipliers for eligible RHL properties. These are worth...