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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 9 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Retail Trade: Business Rates

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 103000 on Retail Trade: Business Rates, what is the evidential basis for the £100 million figure on large distribution warehouses, how many of those hereditaments are paying more, and what is the mean increase in 2026-27 per warehouse.

Answer

Details on how large distribution warehouses are impacted by the new high-value multiplier can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/effects-of-the-business-rates-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-multipliers-and-high-value-multiplier/effects-of-the-business-rates-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-multipliers-and-high-value-multiplier


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111690
Session
2024-26
Related items
Retail Trade: Business Rates
Monday, 12 January 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Business rates Retail trade Warehouses
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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