Small Businesses: Business Rates

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the ability of small businesses such as bakeries, cafés and hairdressers to manage changes in business rates alongside other cost pressures.

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1. 20 February 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the ability of small businesses such as bakeries, cafés and hairdressers to manage changes in business rates alongside other cost pressures.

   Source: Commons

2. 26 February 2026

   Answer

   At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic.To respon...

   Source: Written answer

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