Written questions

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...