Written questions

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...