Question follow-through · 28849

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to amend business rates for (a) pubs and nightclubs and (b) the thresholds for independent small businesses.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
17 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to amend business rates for (a) pubs and nightclubs and (b) the thresholds for independent small businesses.

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government has introduced permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. Local Authorities determine whether a hereditament meets the legislative definition of Retail, Hospitality or Leisure (RHL) and ther...

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