Hospitality Industry: Expenditure
Commons · Question 5412 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has she made of the proportion of household income spent on hospitality during summer holidays versus other VAT rateable services, for each income quartile.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 4 Jun 2026
From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...