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Written question asked by Gavin Williamson (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Snooker: Business Rates

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total business rate support package available to snooker and clubs is in (a) 2026, (b) 2027 and (c) 2028.

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 respond to those who are seeing large increases, Government has already acted to limit increases in bills, announcing a support package worth £4.3 billion package at the Budget.

The Government is also introducing new permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new tax rates are worth nearly £1 billion per year and will benefit over 750,000 properties.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109535
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Clubs Business rates Tax allowances Snooker
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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