Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the profitability of pubs.

The potential impacts of policy changes are carefully considered as part of policy development. We are mindful of cost pressures facing businesses like pubs, and the importance of profitability to having a sustainable operating environment for pubs across the country

The Treasury also engages regularly with the pub and wider hospitality sector to understand the challenges they face

At the Autumn Budget 2025, the previous Government introduced new lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties, including pubs. The Government continues to keep all areas of the tax system under review, with future decisions taken at fiscal events under the normal process.