Written questions

Social Clubs: Business Rates

Lords · Question HL15189 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's business rate information letter 1/2026: Pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2027, published on 27 January, whether local billing authorities are

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 11 Mar 2026

Local authorities are responsible for the administration of business rates, including decisions on the awarding of and eligibility for various reliefs. Guidance for local authorities on the administration of the pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2...