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Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 19 December 2024UIN 19880

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

Hospitality businesses are at the heart of our communities and are vital for economic growth.

This is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system, reducing alcohol duty on qualifying draught products and transforming the apprenticeship levy to support business and boost opportunities. This work will be supported by the publication of The Small Business Strategy Command Paper next year.

Through the Hospitality Sector Council, we are addressing strategic issues for the sector related to high street regeneration, skills, sustainability, and productivity.

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