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Hospitality Industry

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 92032

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many hospitality businesses have (a) opened and (b) closed since July 2024 according to records held by the Office for National Statistics.

Answered by Josh Simons

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th November is attached.

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