Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Employers' Contributions and Minimum Wage
Commons · Question 63678 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) retailers and (b) hospitality with the potential impact of changes to (i) National Insurance Contributions and (ii) National Minimum
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 8 Jul 2025
ONS data for May 2025 shows CPI food price inflation was 4.4%, up from 3.4% in April 2025. This is due to range of factors, including the strength in some commodity prices, this year’s exceptionally dry spring and geopolitical concerns etc. We have protec...