Hospitality Industry: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 14251 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support seasonal hospitality businesses in rural constituencies such as West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 7 Jul 2026
We are delivering permanently lower business rates multipliers for over 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties, backed by a £4.3 billion support package over three years, including transitional relief to protect businesses from large bill incr...