Written Question·Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade ·UIN 25667

Tabled: 28 August 2026

Question

James McMurdock

IndependentSouth Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of the 2025 Budget on the number of subsequent pub closures in (a) Essex and (b) England.