Written questions

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

Commons · Question 3833 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Davies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of timings for the completion of business rate re-evaluations on the hospitality sector.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 3 Jun 2026

The Valuation Office (VO) is responsible for maintaining accurate rating lists in England independently of central Government and updates ratepayers’ rateable value every three years at a revaluation. Revaluations maintain fairness in the system by redist...