Question follow-through · 98392

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the rateable values of pubs on the level of their profitability.

answeredTreasury

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Treasury
Tabled
9 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
15 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the rateable values of pubs on the level of their profitability.

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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