Question follow-through · 5412

Hospitality Industry: Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has she made of the proportion of household income spent on hospitality during summer holidays versus other VAT rateable services, for each income quartile.

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Treasury
Tabled
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
4 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has she made of the proportion of household income spent on hospitality during summer holidays versus other VAT rateable services, for each income quartile.

  2. 4 Jun 2026

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  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...

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