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Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance

Commons · Question 49803 · Tabled 1 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support independent hospitality businesses.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 7 May 2025

Hospitality businesses are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth and social cohension across the UK.We recently launched a licensing taskforce to reduce red tape and barriers that too often hold businesses bac...