Question follow-through · 1129
Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to support the independent hospitality sector; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing the rate of VAT for and (b) providing other targeted support
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 22 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 24 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 30 Jul 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to support the independent hospitality sector; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing the rate of VAT for and (b) providing other targeted support
24 Jul 2024
Target answer date
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30 Jul 2024
Answer published
The Government very much recognises the importance of independent hospitality. As new Ministers we are keen to engage with the sector to understand its priorities.VAT is the UK's second largest tax forecast to raise £176 billion in 2024/25, helping to fun...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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