Question follow-through · 13618

Night-time Economy: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support people who work in the night time economy.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
13 Nov 2024
Answer
19 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support people who work in the night time economy.

  2. 13 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    We recognise the important role that the night-time economy plays in supporting local communities. Healthy night-time economy businesses not only support our creative industries, including musicians, DJs and performance artists, but also support tourism a...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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