Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 74474

Hospitality Industry: Staff

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to help (a) increase recruitment and (b) tackle staffing shortages in the hospitality sector in (a) towns, (b) rural communities and (c) other places in (i) Somer

Answer

Gareth Thomas
Hospitality businesses, including those in Somerset and across other regions, play a vital role in driving economic growth and strengthening community cohesion across the country.We work closely with the Hospitality Sector Council to improve the productiv...

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