Public Houses: West Dorset
Commons · Question 74648 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of costs of (a) energy, (b) water and (c) business rates on the viability of pubs in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 12 Sep 2025
The Government recognises the significant pressures facing the hospitality sector, including pubs in West Dorset, due to rising costs and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures.We aim to permanently reduc...