Question to the HM Treasury:

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.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

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.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made by the Valuation Office Agency of the footprint for snooker clubs and venues to accommodate snooker tables in calculating the 2026 business rates revaluation.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Snooker halls are valued in the same way as any other class of non-domestic property, through applying the statutory and common law principles that apply across non-domestic rating.

The practice note used for the 2023 revaluation is published online here. The same approach has been applied in 2026.

Found: Kenneth Stevenson (Labour; Airdrie and Shotts) Michael Wheeler (Labour; Worsley and Eccles) Sir Gavin Williamson

Found: ; Tracy Gilbert; Gurinder Singh Josan; Lee Pitcher; Kenneth Stevenson; Michael Wheeler; Sir Gavin Williamson