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Asked by Sir Geoffrey Clifton-BrownConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 7 January 2025UIN 21259

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hereditaments used for (a) retail, (b) hospitality and (c) leisure in England have a rateable value of (i) £51,000 or below, (ii) between £51,001 and £499,999 and (iii) £500,000 or above.

Answered by James Murray

The Valuation Office Agency’s official statistics publication Non Domestic Rating Stock of Properties provides details of hereditaments by special category code and rateable value.

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