Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 81419
Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance
Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Mr Louie French
Conservative — Old Bexley and Sidcup
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses that are (a) reducing their workforce and (b) operating at reduced capacity due to cost pressures.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Government recognises the vital role hospitality businesses play in local economies and communities. We also recognise the pressures they face.That's why creating a fairer business rates system, including permanently lower rates for retail, hospitalit...
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