Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of job losses in the retail and hospitality sectors.”
Tabled: 14 May 2026Answered: 21 May 2026
Asked by
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
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