WESTMINSTER RADAR
Search
My MPs
Menu

Question follow-through · 104577

Public Houses: Eastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support pubs with operating costs in Eastleigh constituency.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
9 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

More questions by this MP on Economy and business

Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.

Votes on this topic

These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.

Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support pubs with operating costs in Eastleigh constituency.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    My department works closely with hospitality businesses to assess impact of rising operating costs across energy, staffing, compliance and taxation. This includes regular engagement with the sector, including through the Hospitality Sector Council which p...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Beer: Small Businesses

14 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on assessing the beer market to determine potential structural barriers preventing small brewers from accessing pubs.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Package Holidays

2 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to work with the travel industry to help ensure that package holidays sold to UK consumers meet appropriate health and safety standards, and what action is being con

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

War Memorials

4 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the creation of memorials to recognise war-time ammunition factory workers.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

World Trade Organization

9 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the World Trade Organisation; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) level of global tariff barriers on the effectiveness of the rules-bas

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Business: Operating Costs

5 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Gyms and Health Services: Private Sector

16 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will take steps to help support private gym and health facilities facing rising operating costs.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Taxis: Conditions of Employment

25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the structure and variability of commission fees charged by ride-hailing platforms to drivers in the UK; and what steps he is taking to ensure transparency an

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Parcels: Delivery Services

13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of employment protections for self-employed parcel delivery drivers; what discussions he has had with parcel delivery companies regarding the transparency of