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Written question asked by Baroness Rebuck (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 October 2018. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Monday, 22 October 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Public Houses: Non-domestic Rates

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the business rates pub relief scheme on the viability of community pubs in England; and what has been the cost of the scheme to date.

Answer

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has not made an assessment of the impact of the business rates pub relief scheme on the viability of community pubs in England. The Ministry will publish data on the amount of relief granted under the pubs relief scheme for 2017/18 as part of its scheduled Nation Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) statistical release due in November.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10511
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Business rates Public houses Tax allowances
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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