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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...