Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 49260

Hospitality Industry: Employment

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support hospitality businesses to maintain employment levels in the context of higher labour costs.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
Hospitality businesses, including those in West Dorset constituency, are vital to our communities and support economic growth.We’re increasing the Employment Allowance to £10,500, allowing 865,000 employers to pay no NICs this year. This means employers c...
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