Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 111053

Cleaning Services

Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to undertake an assessment of the potential economic impacts on (i) Cornwall, and (ii) the wider UK economy, arising from capacity constraints in the commercial laundry sec

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government recognises that commercial laundries provide an essential service that supports the daily operations of the UK’s hospitality and tourism industries.The Department for Business and Trade has not made a formal assessment, nor does it have any...

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