Question follow-through · 8698

Public Houses: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support pubs in (a) Clacton and (b) nationally.

answeredNigel FarageDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Oct 2024
Target answer date
15 Oct 2024
Answer
5 Nov 2024 · 25 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support pubs in (a) Clacton and (b) nationally.

  2. 15 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Pubs, including in Clacton, are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth across the UK. We will restore consumer confidence through measures such as the plan to Make Work Pay, which sets out an ambitious agenda t...

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