Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 195105
Urban Areas
Tabled: 19 July 2023
Answered: 7 September 2023
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of trends in (a) the level of economic activity on the high street and (b) the rate of (i) retail and (ii) hospitality outlets closing.
Answer
Kevin HollinrakeMy Department monitors high street economic activity closely. Sales data from BDO High Street tracker[1] show that total in-store sales grew 5.1% in June 2023, driven by strong fashion sales (+7.2%), with in-store sales now 14.8% above June 2022 levels. D...
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