James Wild

James Wild

Conservative — North West Norfolk

Speaking in the House of Commons on 9 December 2025

Debate

Hospitality Sector and SMEs

Contribution

The Chancellor promised a new golden era of hospitality, but the reality of her business rates raid, as the British Beer and Pub Association has said, is “sleepless nights, pay cuts and staff layoffs” for publicans, who will be paying an extra £13,000 on average. Why did the Chancellor tell businesses last week that their taxes were going down when they are going up, and will she think again and change the multipliers?

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