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Public Houses: Business Rates

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 109267

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the new pub relief will apply to (a) business rate supplements levied by the Mayor of London and (b) business improvement district levies on business rates.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

Decisions around the determination and application of local Business Rates Supplement are for relevant local authority, must ensure they follow the requirements set out in the Business Rates Supplement Act 2009 and the policies set out in their final prospectus.

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