Written questions

Business Rates

Commons · Question 1512 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses will be impacted by changes to business rates (a) nationally and (b) in Torbay constituency.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 21 May 2026

At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation was the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic. To resp...