Business Rates: Pubs
2026-06-14 · Treasury · 9751 · Official question
Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to (a) business rates, (b) alcohol duty and (c) employment costs on pubs since 2025.
Answer
To support pubs and hospitality venues, the Government has extended opening hours in England and Wales for Home Nations Men’s World Cup games and are supporting “pavement pints” by cutting red tape so venues can serve outdoors. The Government has also dou...