Written questions

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

Lords · Question HL1370 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Allen of Kensington

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reviewing how hotels, restaurants and pubs are valued for business rates purposes; and what plans they have to introduce changes to the valuing system.

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 13 Jul 2026

Officials have been progressing work to establish the review and are engaging stakeholders across the pubs and hotels sectors. The review is considering whether current approaches to valuation accurately reflect the market, are applied consistently, and a...