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Leisure and Licensed Premises: Business Rates

Asked by Mr Clive BettsLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 7 January 2026UIN 101724

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations she has had from (a) pubs and licensed premises, (b) leisure arenas, (c) community sports clubs and (d) music venues on business rates increases in the next financial year.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Government has engaged with a range of stakeholders on business rates in advance of the Budget and continues to do so.

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