Written questions

Hospitality Industry: Recruitment

Commons · Question 125301 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses with the cost of hiring additional staff.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 20 Apr 2026

The Government recognises the pressures facing the hospitality sector and that’s why we have introduced targeted support measures to help ease these pressures.We have protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to emplo...