Engineering: Business Rates
Commons · Question 25084 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates policy on rural engineering businesses that support agriculture, food production and rural infrastructure.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 8 Sep 2026
As a result of the 2025 Budget business rates support package, over half of ratepayers see no bill increases in 2026/27, including 23 per cent whose bills go down. Around a third of properties already pay no business rates as they receive 100 per cent Sma...