Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 35396

Holidays: Academic Year

Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Tony Vaughan

LabourFolkestone and Hythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits regulating the price of family holidays during school holidays.

Answer

Justin Madders
Industry traders tell us many factors are considered when travel companies price holidays, including demand at specific times. Demand is cyclical and most businesses trade all year round, with pricing in periods of high demand reflecting this. On the othe...

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