Question follow-through · 35396

Holidays: Academic Year

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits regulating the price of family holidays during school holidays.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
4 Mar 2025
Target answer date
11 Mar 2025
Answer
11 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits regulating the price of family holidays during school holidays.

  2. 11 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Industry traders tell us many factors are considered when travel companies price holidays, including demand at specific times. Demand is cyclical and most businesses trade all year round, with pricing in periods of high demand reflecting this. On the othe...

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