questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Effects of the business rates retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers and high-value multiplier, published 26 November 2025, what is the breakdown of the £270 million cost in each of (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29; and whether that analysis includes behavioural affects.
answerText: The Chancellor’s 2026 Budget increased the level of business rates paid by warehouses such as those used by online giants. That revenue was used to help with lower business rates for retail and hospitality businesses. Between 2026-27 and 2028-29, the Gove...
heading: Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates