Question follow-through · 113647

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Treasury Select Committee, Work of HM Revenue and Customs - Oral evidence, HC 416, 13 January 2026, Question 480, if she will publish equivalent figures for the average change in Rateable value

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Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
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2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Treasury Select Committee, Work of HM Revenue and Customs - Oral evidence, HC 416, 13 January 2026, Question 480, if she will publish equivalent figures for the average change in Rateable value

  2. 24 Feb 2026

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  3. 2 Mar 2026

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