Ben Lake

Ben Lake

Plaid Cymru — Ceredigion Preseli

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

Hospitality Sector VAT: Local Economies, Employment and Growth

Contribution

On the point about the cumulative impact and pressures on businesses, and underlining the urgency of the situation, I spoke to some hospitality business owners in my constituency last week who told me that I could offer them a newly refurbished town centre restaurant and they would throw the keys back at me, because it is not worth it any more.

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