Hospitality Industry: Operating Costs
Commons · Question 101737 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to review the cumulative effect of operating costs, including energy, staffing, compliance, and taxation, on the viability of hospitality businesses; and what consul
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 12 Jan 2026
My department works closely with hospitality businesses to assess impact of rising operating costs across energy, staffing, compliance and taxation.This includes regular engagement with the sector, including through the Hospitality Sector Council which pr...