Small Businesses: Business Rates

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the effectiveness of existing support schemes, including the Supporting Small Business scheme, is being evaluated in relation to businesses that have lost eligibility for Rural Rate Relief following revaluation.

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1. 13 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the effectiveness of existing support schemes, including the Supporting Small Business scheme, is being evaluated in relation to businesses that have lost eligibility for Rural Rate Relief following revaluation.

   Source: Commons

2. 22 May 2026

   Answer

   Rural Rate Relief (RRR) provides 100 per cent business rates relief for certain properties that are based in eligible rural areas with populations below 3,000.At the Budget, the Valuation Office announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation....

   Source: Written answer

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