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Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33583

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the independent hospitality sector with rising costs.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

Independent hospitality businesses are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth across the UK.

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 which will be published later this 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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