United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 102991
Business Rates: Employment
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5 January 2026
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12 January 2026 · Answer
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12 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increases in business rates on employment levels in labour-intensive sectors.
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5 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increases in business rates on employment levels in labour-intensive sectors.
Source: Commons
12 January 2026
Answer
The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-05/102991
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1867964
- uk · wq-1867964 · source updated 12 January 2026