Adrian Ramsay MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement on business rates, after raising the issue in Parliament last week.

29th of January 2026

Adrian Ramsay MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement on business rates, after raising the issue in Parliament last week. 

Adrian Ramsay MP, Waveney Valley, has welcomed the Government's announcement, after raising the case of Blue Boar in Walsham le Willows in Parliament last week. Adrian highlighted that, like village pubs across Waveney Valley and around the country, the Blue Boar would have faced significant increases in business rates from this April against a backdrop of rising costs such as national insurance, energy bills and food prices.

Adrian said,

"I was pleased the Minister engaged with me when I raised the impact of business rates on local pubs in Parliament last week. I broadly welcome the news that the Government is reducing and freezing business rates for pubs for the next three years.

“However, for local pubs to really prosper, the Government now needs to use the three year review period to properly engage with independent pubs across the country, particularly in rural communities like Waveney Valley, where pubs are socially and economically essential local businesses at the heart of their communities. This engagement is needed to build a long-term and sustainable future for independent pubs and needs to include things like reviewing VAT which has a big impact on the hospitality sector.”

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