Question follow-through · 109536

Snooker: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made by the Valuation Office Agency of the footprint for snooker clubs and venues to accommodate snooker tables in calculating the 2026 business rates revaluation.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
29 Jan 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
4 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made by the Valuation Office Agency of the footprint for snooker clubs and venues to accommodate snooker tables in calculating the 2026 business rates revaluation.

  2. 4 Feb 2026

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  3. 4 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Snooker halls are valued in the same way as any other class of non-domestic property, through applying the statutory and common law principles that apply across non-domestic rating.The practice note used for the 2023 revaluation is published online here. ...

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