Question follow-through · 74850

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to small businesses affected by changes in Small Business Rate Relief.

answeredTreasury

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
3 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
9 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

More questions by this MP on Economy and business

Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.

Votes on this topic

These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.

Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to small businesses affected by changes in Small Business Rate Relief.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Every three years, all commercial properties are revalued by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). The 2026 revaluation, which will take effect from April 2026, will update RVs and may, therefore, affect businesses’ eligibility for SBRR. The revaluation proc...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Manufacturing Industries: Landfill Tax

6 Jan 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to Landfill Tax on the competitiveness and viability of the UK foundry sector; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that any

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Further Education: VAT

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of irrecoverable VAT on Further Education colleges’ ability to invest in teaching facilities, specialist equipment and skills provision.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Further Education: VAT

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT treatment of Further Education colleges on learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Further Education: VAT

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered extending Section 33 VAT refunds to Further Education colleges.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Business Rates policy on employment in hospitality-dependent areas.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Beer

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the contribution of regional brewers on local economies and tourism.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Further Education and Sixth Form Education: VAT

26 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to equalise the VAT treatment of Further Education colleges and school sixth forms.