Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 78772
Hospitality Industry: Skilled Workers
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of skills shortages in the hospitality sector.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Employer Skills Survey provides robust estimates of skills shortages. In 2024, the Hotels and Restaurants sector in England had over 15,000 vacancies that were hard to fill due to a lack of skills, qualifications or experience. This was a decrease fro...
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