Hospitality Industry: Sutton Coldfield
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the National Minimum Wage on hospitality businesses in Royal Sutton Coldfield.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson
The Government recognises hospitality as a vital foundation sector, supporting millions of jobs, driving local economies (including in Royal Sutton Coldfield) and sustaining high streets and communities across the UK.
The Government has taken a number of fair and necessary decisions to fix the public finances, including the changes to employer NICs. A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy, including on businesses.
The Government has also published an impact assessment on the 2026 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates.
The Government continues to engage with businesses and representative bodies, including from the hospitality sector. Later this year we will bring forward a new High Streets Strategy.
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