Hospitality Industry: Living Wage and Young People
Commons · Question 120773 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of dependence of the hospitality industry on younger employees and those paid the National Living Wage.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 19 Mar 2026
Hospitality employs many young people - with ONS statistics reporting that around 42% of all hospitality workers are between the ages of 16-24 (2023). That is why, from April 2026, foundation apprenticeships will expand into hospitality, with up to £2,000...