Written questions

Business Rates: Pharmacy

2026-06-02 · Treasury · 6233 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered extending to community pharmacies the business rates mitigation measures announced for other high street sectors.

Answer

Community pharmacies are eligible for the new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties introduced by Government. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 propert...