Question follow-through · 35762

Hospitality Industry: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Hospitality Sector Council on informing wider government policy towards Pubs and the Hospitality Sector.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
5 Mar 2025
Target answer date
7 Mar 2025
Answer
13 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Hospitality Sector Council on informing wider government policy towards Pubs and the Hospitality Sector.

  2. 7 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Hospitality Sector Council is designed as a collaboration between government and the sector. The Council has several working groups led by business which work through specific issues and recommend policy initiatives as appropriate. Through this collab...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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