Question follow-through · 907670
Business Rates: Rural Areas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of business rate increases on the rural economy.
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
- 29 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 5 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of business rate increases on the rural economy.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Feb 2026
Answer published
At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This has led to increases in rateable values for some properties, as current values are based on pandemic-era valuations in recognition of the impact of the revaluation on...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Public Houses: Business Rates
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Council Tax: Valuation
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will set out the property attribute information HMRC Valuation Office seeks to collect during a site visit when undertaking a valuation of a dwelling for council tax.
Warehouses: Business Rates
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Valuation Tribunal Service decision, Amazon UK Services Ltd and Karen Giles (Valuation Officer), Ref: Case No: CHG100896364, 27 July 2026, on the business
Council Tax: Surcharges
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