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Business Rates

Lords · Question HL16235 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Core Spending Power table: final local government finance settlement 2026-27 to 2028-29, published on 9 February, and the associated council tax requirement estimates for each year from 2024-25 to 202

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 23 Apr 2026

As set out in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2026 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, business rates receipts in England were £32.1 billion in 2024/25 and are forecast to be £33.7 billion, £37.1 billion, £37.9 billion and £38.8 billion in 2025/26, ...