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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in business rates on planned private sector investment in Channel Tunnel rail services.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
25 Feb 2026
Answer
3 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in business rates on planned private sector investment in Channel Tunnel rail services.

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Business rates and the ongoing 2026 valuation process is a matter for the operationally independent Valuation Office Agency. The Government is committed to supporting a thriving and competitive international rail market, signing landmark deals with partne...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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