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Hospitality Industry

Commons · Question 64581 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of UK hospitality's press release entitled, One third of hospitality businesses now operating at a loss, published 2 June 2025.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 9 Jul 2025

The Government is committed to supporting the hospitality sector. That is why we have launched a licensing taskforce to make recommendations to cut red tape and remove barriers to business growth that exist within the UK’s licensing framework. The industr...