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Public Houses: Business Rates

Commons · Question 28984 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Katie Lam

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled and Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues, published on 23 July 2026, whether the new pub relief will ap

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026

The 20 per cent relief announced in July will be available for all pubs, social clubs and all but the very largest live music venues. The scope of the 20 per cent relief will broadly mirror the scope of the existing 15 per cent relief. [1] Eligible social...