Hospitality Industry: Business Rates and Employers' Contributions

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates and (b) changes to employer national insurance contributions on the (i) hospitality sector and (ii) local pubs.

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1. 21 July 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates and (b) changes to employer national insurance contributions on the (i) hospitality sector and (ii) local pubs.

   Source: Commons

2. 5 September 2025

   Answer

   The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. From April 2026, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) p...

   Source: Written answer

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