Question follow-through · 108955
Social Clubs: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury of 27 January 2026 on Business Rates, whether changes to the business rates for pubs will include social clubs.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 27 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury of 27 January 2026 on Business Rates, whether changes to the business rates for pubs will include social clubs.
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Feb 2026
Answer published
All pubs and live music venues that meet the definitions set out in guidance will qualify for the business rates support announced on 27 January 2026. In keeping with the intent of this policy, the Government is working with Local Authorities to ensure th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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