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Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates

Asked by Ben MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 25 March 2025UIN 39241

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to reform business rates for the beer and pub sector.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

The Department for Business and Trade engages with His Majesty's Treasury (HMT) at Ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including business rates reform and how this will affect the hospitality sector.

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