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 ZeichnerONS 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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