Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 63678

Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Employers' Contributions and Minimum Wage

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) retailers and (b) hospitality with the potential impact of changes to (i) National Insurance Contributions and (ii) National Minimum

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
ONS data for May 2025 shows CPI food price inflation was 4.4%, up from 3.4% in April 2025. This is due to range of factors, including the strength in some commodity prices, this year’s exceptionally dry spring and geopolitical concerns etc. We have protec...
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