Business Rates
2026-07-12 · Treasury · HL1957 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to give councils more control over the funds generated from business rates from their respective areas.
Answer
Local Authorities already retain a significant share of business rates income. At Autumn Budget 2025, the government extended existing 100% business rates retention pilots in Cornwall, the West of England, and Liverpool City Region for a further three yea...