Oral QuestionDepartment for Business and Trade

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 18 January 2024Answered: 25 January 2024

Asked by

Debbie Abrahams

Labour — Oldham East and Saddleworth

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Stephanie Peacock)

Tourism drives economic growth and jobs across the country, including the Isle of Wight, and over the summer months the Great British summer savings scheme provided a temporary VAT cut for eligible businesses, to encourage visits to tourist attractions during the school holidays. At the same time, Visit Britain’s “Starring GREAT Britain” campaign is promoting film and TV locations, to inspire global audiences to explore a wide range of regions across Great Britain.