Public Houses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 16889 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of higher rateable values being applied to pubs that play an active role in their local communities on the sustainability of rural pubs, including those des
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Jul 2026
The Government has introduced a support package worth £4.3 billion, to protect against ratepayers seeing large overnight increases in bills.In addition, the Government has introduced new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and l...