Public Houses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 16890 · 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 plans to review the current methodology used to calculate rateable values for pubs; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of improvements such as outdoor facilities, food offerin
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Jul 2026
The Government committed in January 2026 to review the methodologies used to value pubs and hotels for business rates, following concerns raised by ratepayers and representative bodies around the 2026 revaluation. Since then, officials have been progress...