Question follow-through · 116732

Department for Education: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 104726 on Department for Education: Business Rates, what estimate she has made of the change in business rates liability for the 2026-27 financial year comp

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
4 Mar 2026
Answer
10 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 104726 on Department for Education: Business Rates, what estimate she has made of the change in business rates liability for the 2026-27 financial year comp

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Claims for national non-domestic rates for schools are processed on a reactive basis by the department, once all claims have been submitted for payment. Claims can be made and adjusted for up to six years, which means that levels of payment and reimbursem...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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