Business Rates: Reform
Lords · Question HL3202 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of replacing business rates with a land value tax.
Answer
Answered by Lord Pitt-Watson, 21 Sep 2026
The Government is committed to creating a fairer business rates system over the course of this Parliament that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. The Call for Evidence on business rates and investment, publishe...