Graham Leadbitter

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National Party — Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

Hospitality Sector VAT: Local Economies, Employment and Growth

Contribution

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I commend the hon. Member for Blackpool South (Chris Webb) for securing the debate and the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for moving it. First, I reiterate the SNP’s steadfast, long-standing support for an immediate reduction of hospitality VAT to 10%. From the highlands to the borders, hospitality is the beating heart of our communities, yet our pubs, cafés, restaurants and hotels are being crushed under the perfect storm of soaring energy costs, food inflation and the UK Government’s hike to employer national insurance contributions.

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