Hospitality Industry: Employment
Commons · Question 49260 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 7 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support hospitality businesses to maintain employment levels in the context of higher labour costs.
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 7 May 2025
Hospitality businesses, including those in West Dorset constituency, are vital to our communities and support economic growth.We’re increasing the Employment Allowance to £10,500, allowing 865,000 employers to pay no NICs this year. This means employers c...