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Hospitality Industry

Commons · Question 21774 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent conversations his department has had with (a) pubs and (b) other hospitality businesses about the pressures they are facing.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 8 Sep 2026

The Government recognises the vital contribution that pubs and other hospitality businesses make to local economies, high streets and communities, including in Ashfield and across Nottinghamshire. We continue to engage closely with the sector through regu...