questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on (a) the number of charitable independent schools which received 20% discretionary business rate relief in 2024-25 and (b) the number of local authorities offering such discretionary rate relief; and whether her Department holds information on the number of local authorities which are continuing to provide such discretionary business rate relief in 2025-26.
answerText: The government does not collect data on discretionary rates relief awarded to charities at property level. As part of the annual National Non-Domestic Rates return, data is collected for total discretionary relief for all charitable occupation. The publis...
heading: Private Education: Business Rates