Written questions

Small Businesses: Business Rates

Commons · Question 117406 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of business rates on small and medium-sized enterprises.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Mar 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 suppo...