Bookshops: Business Rates
Commons · Question 10236 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates changes on independent bookshops in (a) Stockport constituency and (b) Greater Manchester.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 24 Jun 2026
At the Budget, the VO announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties. The Government has introduced a support pac...