Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 61954

Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance

Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses that made an economic and social contribution to towns and city centres.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
We recognise the vital role hospitality businesses play in driving economic growth and strengthening community cohesion across the country.We plan to introduce permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties with a rateabl...

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