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Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125241

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 122859 answered on 31 March 2026, on Business Rates. Gyms and Leisure Centres, whether she hold discussions with the leisure centre and gym sector on the impact of business rates on the financial sustainability of the sector.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

HM Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with representatives from across the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors, including gyms and leisure centres, to understand the impact of business rates on the sector’s financial sustainability.

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