Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional business rates relief to businesses that make a demonstrable positive contribution to public health and local communities, including gyms and physical activity facilities.

The Government recognises the important contribution that gyms and physical activity facilities make to the health and wellbeing of local communities and local economies.

The Government has introduced new permanently lower business rates multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties. These lower multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 properties, including gyms and fitness centres.