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Public Houses: Finance

Commons · Question 108890 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether pubs that are (a) derelict or (b) under are eligible to access and use the new hospitality support fund.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 2 Feb 2026

We are currently finalising plans for the new grants scheme ahead of its launch in April. Its primary purpose is to support hospitality businesses to improve their long‑term viability, including through diversification. The fund will also aim to improve p...