Opposition day on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Andrew Griffith. The answering members were Chris Bryant, Gareth Thomas and Nigel Huddleston.

Hospitality Sector

Tenth opposition day debate (part two). Motion that this House regrets the combination of catastrophic choices made by the Government causing the closure, downsizing and lack of hiring by pubs, restaurants, hotels and hospitality businesses across the United Kingdom, with an estimated 84,000 job losses over the last 12 months and an average of two site closures per day in the first half of 2025; further regrets the Government's policies that have led to this such as the omission of the hospitality sector from the Government's industrial strategy, increases in the cost of pavement licences, the reduction in retail, hospitality and leisure business rates relief from 75 per cent to 40 per cent for 2025–26, the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions to 15 per cent and the lowering of the secondary threshold to £5,000, and measures in the Employment Rights Bill which will make hospitality employers liable for the behaviour of customers and others; and calls on the Government to publish a dedicated strategy for the sector, to consult with hospitality employers prior to any future changes to the National Living Wage, to amend the Employment Rights Bill to protect seasonal and flexible employment practices vital to the sectors' contribution in providing a ladder into employment for young and often excluded groups and to introduce targeted support measures to prevent further business closures, job losses and damage to local communities. Negatived on division (158 to 334).

Secondary information

Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 772 cc340-404
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Department for Business and Trade
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Government support for the hospitality sector
Friday, 27 June 2025
Research briefings
Proceeding contributions: Nusrat Ghani | 772 c340 (Link to this contribution)
We now come to the second Opposition Day motion. I inform the House that Mr Speaker has not selec...; Andrew Griffith | 772 c340 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House regrets the combination of catastrophic choices made by the ...; Graham Stuart | 772 c340 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend might have been like me: the first job I ever had was as a porter, and then a barm...; Andrew Griffith | 772 c340 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is exactly right. Opportunity is a word we are going to hear again and again...; Richard Quigley | 772 c340 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Andrew Griffith | 772 c341 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is trying to get his first opportunity, and I will give him that. We are going...; Richard Quigley | 772 c341 (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that, under the Tories, a pub closed every 14 hours? That was...; Andrew Griffith | 772 c341 (Link to this contribution)
All I can suggest, and I say this in all seriousness, is that the hon. Gentleman should spend a l...; Caroline Dinenage | 772 c341 (Link to this contribution)
If we are going to exchange numbers, does my hon. Friend agree that it is shocking that over 1,00...; Nusrat Ghani | 772 c341 (Link to this contribution)
Order. We must keep interventions short. We have close to 50 people trying to contribute today.; Andrew Griffith | 772 c341 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend makes an important point. It is about the numbers, and it is important that ...; Luke Evans | 772 c341 (Link to this contribution)
One thing that is not picked up in the figures is the fact that cafés and businesses up and down ...; Andrew Griffith | 772 c342 (Link to this contribution)
I do agree. My hon. Friend puts it extremely well. It has been an enormously difficult summer. Th...; David Mundell | 772 c342 (Link to this contribution)
On that point, does my right hon. Friend agree with my constituent, Stephen Montgomery, who is th...; Andrew Griffith | 772 cc342-3 (Link to this contribution)
As it happens, I was in Edinburgh yesterday, talking to representatives of the hospitality sector...; Graham Leadbitter | 772 c343 (Link to this contribution)
I agree with the hon. Member on the point about employer national insurance contributions, but in...; Caroline Nokes | 772 c343 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I remind Members that there are 45 of you wishing to speak. Interventions must be a lot sh...; Andrew Griffith | 772 c343 (Link to this contribution)
The ability of people to find work in this wonderful sector, which provides those wonderful oppor...; Sorcha Eastwood | 772 c343 (Link to this contribution)
The shadow Minister talks about the 45 people wanting to speak. My first job was in hospitality. ...; Andrew Griffith | 772 cc343-4 (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree that we have to do everything we can to help. This is about tax and employment...; Catherine Fookes | 772 c344 (Link to this contribution)
Last weekend, I attended the reopening of a wonderful pub in my constituency: the Star in Llansoy...; Andrew Griffith | 772 cc344-5 (Link to this contribution)
My background is in business, and I celebrate anybody who succeeds and takes a risk in business, ...; Chris Bryant | 772 c345 (Link to this contribution)
If I might, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will start with an apology. As I told the shadow Secretary of...; 772 c345 (Link to this contribution)
Oh no!; Chris Bryant | 772 c345 (Link to this contribution)
Well, I am glad that people like me being here—that is very kind. I am not going to be kind for t...; Graham Stuart | 772 c345 (Link to this contribution)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder whether you have any advice for those in the ...; Caroline Nokes | 772 c345 (Link to this contribution)
May I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order, and perhaps encourage all Members to...; Chris Bryant | 772 cc345-6 (Link to this contribution)
They don’t like it up ’em, do they, Madam Deputy Speaker?
The shadow Business Secretary the...; Edward Leigh | 772 c346 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Chris Bryant | 772 c346 (Link to this contribution)
I will make a couple of points; then of course I will give way to the Father of the House.
...; Edward Leigh | 772 c346 (Link to this contribution)
This is all good, amusing, knockabout stuff—nothing wrong with that—but will the Minister say a f...; Chris Bryant | 772 c346 (Link to this contribution)
I will be very straightforward with the right hon. Gentleman: of course we recognise the problems...; Sarah Coombes | 772 c346 (Link to this contribution)
Last week, saw the opening of West Bromwich’s brand-new indoor market and the return of the much-...; Chris Bryant | 772 c347 (Link to this contribution)
I am more of a Chelsea bun person than an iced bun person, but my hon. Friend makes a good point:...; Chris Vince | 772 c347 (Link to this contribution)
Talking of businesses opening, in my constituency of Harlow we have just welcomed a new branch of...; Chris Bryant | 772 c347 (Link to this contribution)
I agree. I note that an awful lot of Conservative MPs are saying, “Oh, they’re Swedish”, as if fo...; Richard Quigley | 772 c347 (Link to this contribution)
Unlike most, if not all, of the Conservative Members listed on the Order Paper as supporters of t...; Chris Bryant | 772 c348 (Link to this contribution)
I passionately support what we have done about the national minimum wage. I remember when we had ...; Saqib Bhatti | 772 c348 (Link to this contribution)
UKHospitality says:
“At a time when the country needs jobs, the Government should be encour...; Chris Bryant | 772 c348 (Link to this contribution)
We are not taxing them out of existence, as I have tried to explain to the hon. Gentleman. He is ...; Mike Wood | 772 c348 (Link to this contribution)
On that point, will the Minister give way?; Chris Bryant | 772 c348 (Link to this contribution)
I will not give way again. That meant that mortgage rates rose faster than they have ever risen i...; Julian Lewis | 772 c348 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister is an entirely charming chap and a great entertainer—I worry that his Equity card mi...; Chris Bryant | 772 cc348-9 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman makes a perfectly legitimate point. No, of course I do not want that. I ...; Manuela Perteghella | 772 c349 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Chris Bryant | 772 c349 (Link to this contribution)
Whether it is St Mary Redcliffe, Canterbury cathedral, the O2 or the Stadium of Light, we should ...; Manuela Perteghella | 772 c349 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Minister agree that in Stratford-upon-Avon, hospitality is not just an industry, but the...; Chris Bryant | 772 c349 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, and I would add another point to that. In Stratford-upon-Avon, as in many other parts of the...; Alistair Carmichael | 772 c349 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Uma Kumaran | 772 c349 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Chris Bryant | 772 c349 (Link to this contribution)
I was looking in the direction of the right hon. Gentleman, so I think I will have to take his in...; Alistair Carmichael | 772 c350 (Link to this contribution)
I think the Minister may need to add a few more island venues to his travel itinerary in the futu...; Chris Bryant | 772 c350 (Link to this contribution)
At nearly every meeting that I have with any sector in my portfolio, the sector says to me, “Can ...; Uma Kumaran | 772 c350 (Link to this contribution)
We have been talking about Stratford, but I am waiting to hear about Stratford and Bow in London,...; Chris Bryant | 772 cc350-1 (Link to this contribution)
One of the first things I did when I became the Minister was to set an ambitious target of reachi...; Luke Evans | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way on that point, very quickly?; Chris Bryant | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
It will not be quick—I know it will not, least of all my answer—but anyway.; Luke Evans | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
Wales has introduced a tourism tax, or is planning to do so. In light of what we are talking abou...; Chris Bryant | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
I am not going to do the Chancellor’s job, but we have no plans to introduce a tourism tax. Of co...; Chris Law | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Chris Bryant | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
Every time I deal with something, another person stands up, but we have not had anybody from the ...; Chris Law | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
Apart from my hon. Friend the Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey (Graham Leadbitter). I ...; Caroline Nokes | 772 c351 (Link to this contribution)
Order. The interventions are very long. The Minister has now taken longer than the shadow Ministe...; Chris Bryant | 772 c352 (Link to this contribution)
I have just binned that bit of the speech, Madam Deputy Speaker.
When the Government took o...; Caroline Nokes | 772 c353 (Link to this contribution)
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
4 pm; Sarah Olney | 772 c353 (Link to this contribution)
The economic landscape is extremely difficult for many businesses and industries, and hospitality...; John Milne | 772 c353 (Link to this contribution)
This morning I received a letter from Kelly Mariner, the manager of an independent coffee shop in...; Sarah Olney | 772 cc353-4 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend gives a striking example of exactly what I was saying about the pressures faced by...; Monica Harding | 772 c354 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister has talked about social mobility. Does my hon. Friend agree that when a company cuts...; Sarah Olney | 772 c354 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is exactly right. That is why this jobs tax has been so damaging, not just to the ...; Andrew Murrison | 772 c354 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady is trotting out a whole load of helpful suggestions, of which the hospitality Minis...; Sarah Olney | 772 cc354-5 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but I entirely disagree with him about the...; Angus MacDonald | 772 c355 (Link to this contribution)
May I intervene, please?; Sarah Olney | 772 c355 (Link to this contribution)
Yes.; Angus MacDonald | 772 c355 (Link to this contribution)
It is difficult to get a word in. [Laughter.] I am married; I know about these things.
I ha...; Sarah Olney | 772 cc355-6 (Link to this contribution)
Well, I think I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. He is, of course, absolutely right abo...; Caroline Nokes | 772 c356 (Link to this contribution)
There is now a five-minute time limit.
4.12 pm; Olivia Bailey | 772 cc356-7 (Link to this contribution)
Over recess, I had the pleasure of visiting more than 20 fantastic small businesses in my constit...; Sean Woodcock | 772 c357 (Link to this contribution)
We have heard a lot from opposition parties about the taxes they are not happy to see go up, but ...; Olivia Bailey | 772 c357 (Link to this contribution)
I entirely agree with my hon. Friend, and I thank him for his intervention.
This Government...; Charlie Dewhirst | 772 c358 (Link to this contribution)
The hospitality industry is often the unsung hero of our local communities. We often do not appre...; Joe Robertson | 772 c358 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend referred to the Minister’s representations to the Chancellor, but I think the Mini...; Charlie Dewhirst | 772 c358 (Link to this contribution)
It is not for me to say whether the Minister will or will not, but he should do so, and he should...; Chris Bryant | 772 c358 (Link to this contribution)
I am always happy to make representations to the Chancellor on lots of different things, but I ha...; Charlie Dewhirst | 772 cc358-9 (Link to this contribution)
There we go. Let us hope the Chancellor listens this time.
Another point, which was raised ...; Neil Hudson | 772 c359 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is rightly articulating that hospitality businesses are the lifeblood of our commu...; Charlie Dewhirst | 772 c359 (Link to this contribution)
Absolutely. As I say, hospitality is the lifeblood of our local community and we should be doing ...; Tom Hayes | 772 c360 (Link to this contribution)
Bournemouth relies heavily on hospitality and tourism. In my constituency alone, hospitality gene...; Fred Thomas | 772 c360 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for his passionate argument for the hospitality sector in our coastal comm...; Tom Hayes | 772 cc360-1 (Link to this contribution)
I am astonished that nobody raised a point of order there. Of course Plymouth does not have the b...; Jess Brown-Fuller | 772 c361 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to reflect the importance of coastal communities in drivin...; Tom Hayes | 772 c361 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady raises an interesting point on behalf of her constituents and businesses. I would, ...; Angus MacDonald | 772 c361 (Link to this contribution)
Would the hon. Gentleman admit that what actually happened in the Budget was a transfer of 2% of ...; Tom Hayes | 772 c361 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, although I do not recognise what he is saying. I...; Euan Stainbank | 772 c361 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Tom Hayes | 772 c361 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire (Mr MacDonald) does not wish to, so I wil...; Euan Stainbank | 772 c361 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that the constituents of the hon. Member for Inverness, Skye and West R...; Tom Hayes | 772 c362 (Link to this contribution)
I think my hon. Friend has said enough—and I welcome what he has said.
I also want to recog...; James Wild | 772 cc362-3 (Link to this contribution)
As we have heard, hospitality is a crucial part of our economy. Our pubs, restaurants, hotels and...; Andrew Lewin | 772 cc363-4 (Link to this contribution)
I am pleased to have the opportunity to talk about our hospitality sector and how we value and re...; Matt Rodda | 772 c364 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Does he agree that confidence of consumers is also r...; Andrew Lewin | 772 cc364-5 (Link to this contribution)
I do agree. I have spoken to constituents on two-year fixed-rate mortgages who were being hammere...; Brian Mathew | 772 cc365-6 (Link to this contribution)
As the Member for Melksham and Devizes, I represent many rural villages and communities, a number...; Matt Rodda | 772 c366 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point about the importance of pubs as the heart of our ...; Brian Mathew | 772 c366 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, but more is needed. The Minister’s Department must s...; Deirdre Costigan | 772 cc366-7 (Link to this contribution)
It is interesting that the Conservatives’ motion acknowledges the important role that hospitality...; Sam Rushworth | 772 c367 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Small businesses in my constituency often tell me t...; Deirdre Costigan | 772 c367 (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Labour’s Employment Rights Bill is all about levelling th...; Saqib Bhatti | 772 c368 (Link to this contribution)
I will speak about some of the hospitality businesses in my constituency, but I say to the hon. M...; Sam Rushworth | 772 c368 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member mentioned costs on businesses. One of those costs is the cost of sick days, which...; Saqib Bhatti | 772 cc368-9 (Link to this contribution)
I have a rude awakening for the hon. Member, and it is a broader point about the debate. Having l...; 772 c369 (Link to this contribution); Caroline Nokes | 772 c369 (Link to this contribution)
Order. After the next speaker, I will reduce the time limit to four minutes. Members might like t...; Michael Payne | 772 cc369-370 (Link to this contribution)
The hospitality businesses across Gedling are more than just places to eat and drink; they are th...; Chris McDonald | 772 c370 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is doing an amazing job of talking about the importance of small hospitality busin...; Michael Payne | 772 c370 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the Golden Smog on its initiative. I look forward to having a pint there with my h...; Angus MacDonald | 772 c370 (Link to this contribution)
When the hon. Gentleman prepares his agenda for the next small company roundtable, will he ask co...; Michael Payne | 772 cc370-1 (Link to this contribution)
With the greatest respect to the hon. Gentleman, the businesses did a grand job of telling the Mi...; Aphra Brandreth | 772 cc371-2 (Link to this contribution)
The hospitality sector is all too often overlooked, yet it is one of the most vital pillars not j...; Katie White | 772 cc372-3 (Link to this contribution)
Anyone who knows my constituency of Leeds North West will know how much our pubs, cafés and resta...; Gideon Amos | 772 cc373-4 (Link to this contribution)
The pubs, restaurants, cafés and hotels in our hospitality sector are not just places to eat and ...; Tom Gordon | 772 c374 (Link to this contribution)
I recently visited the General Tarleton in Ferrensby, which has just reopened. A fantastic group ...; Gideon Amos | 772 cc374-5 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree with my hon. Friend, and look forward to visiting them with him when I am next...; Joe Morris | 772 cc375-6 (Link to this contribution)
I spent my summer on a tour across my constituency, holding over 80 surgeries, meeting residents ...; Mike Wood | 772 cc376-7 (Link to this contribution)
I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have ...; Rachel Hopkins | 772 cc377-8 (Link to this contribution)
Hospitality is at the heart of our economy, with the sector contributing as the third-largest emp...; Peter Fortune | 772 cc378-9 (Link to this contribution)
The hospitality sector is a major employer in my constituency. In Bromley town centre, in Hayes—w...; Euan Stainbank | 772 c379 (Link to this contribution)
I declare an interest as a former barman, a former waiter, a former pie seller and someone who ha...; Cameron Thomas | 772 c380 (Link to this contribution)
We have heard a lot from those on the Government Benches about how they are improving the experie...; Rachel Hopkins | 772 c380 (Link to this contribution)
“The Great British Pub Crawl” was in Luton last week, and I just want to flag that Dale and Holly...; Cameron Thomas | 772 c380 (Link to this contribution)
I do not doubt that. I am sure Luton is second only to Tewkesbury.
Over the summer recess, ...; Katrina Murray | 772 c380 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I am proud to be one of the vice-chairs of the all-part...; John Lamont | 772 c381 (Link to this contribution)
Is the hon. Lady aware of the comments in the Scottish Parliament yesterday by the chief executiv...; Katrina Murray | 772 cc381-2 (Link to this contribution)
I respect the comment, but I had not heard it, because I have been looking at other things today....; 772 c382 (Link to this contribution); Judith Cummins | 772 c382 (Link to this contribution)
The House will have seen that many Members are seeking to catch my eye. After the next speaker, t...; Peter Bedford | 772 cc382-3 (Link to this contribution)
As Members of Parliament, we receive campaign email after campaign email every week on dozens of ...; Judith Cummins | 772 c383 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I remind Members that we do not refer to other Members by name in this Chamber.
5.44...; Antonia Bance | 772 cc383-4 (Link to this contribution)
In the spirit of the Minister’s invitation, I invite any Member to come to one of our brilliant B...; Judith Cummins | 772 c384 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I call Damian Hinds.
5.47 pm; Damian Hinds | 772 cc384-5 (Link to this contribution)
I am sad to say that the number of payroll employees in this country has fallen by 149,000 in the...; Chris Kane | 772 cc385-6 (Link to this contribution)
In my constituency of Stirling and Strathallan, castles and scenery may draw tourists, but it is ...; Caroline Voaden | 772 cc386-7 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the thousands of hospitality workers across South Devon for coming to the end of a...; Catherine Fookes | 772 c387 (Link to this contribution)
Last week I was delighted to attend the reopening of what was once my local pub when I first move...; Rebecca Smith | 772 cc387-8 (Link to this contribution)
There are over 300 hospitality businesses in South West Devon, and even though that may not be th...; John Lamont | 772 c388 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about the importance of these businesses to her cons...; Rebecca Smith | 772 c388 (Link to this contribution)
I will come on to that exact point in my remaining few minutes, but absolutely, they are a crucia...; Josh Fenton-Glynn | 772 cc388-9 (Link to this contribution)
I am immensely proud of the hospitality sector in my constituency of Calder Valley. Our community...; Robbie Moore | 772 c389 (Link to this contribution)
Hospitality is under a huge strain. Pubs particularly are really struggling across the country, a...; Tom Hayes | 772 c390 (Link to this contribution)
My understanding is that the Airedale NHS foundation trust covers the hon. Member’s constituency....; Robbie Moore | 772 c390 (Link to this contribution)
As all of us know, I have been campaigning tirelessly to secure the funding to rebuild Airedale h...; Amanda Martin | 772 cc390-1 (Link to this contribution)
As the third-largest employer in Britain, hospitality supports 3.5 million jobs and is the beatin...; Gregory Stafford | 772 cc391-2 (Link to this contribution)
Hospitality has been battered by a perfect storm of punishing taxation, regulation and soaring op...; Julie Minns | 772 c392 (Link to this contribution)
I do not want to rain on the hon. Gentleman’s pub parade, but my constituency has a proud history...; Gregory Stafford | 772 c392 (Link to this contribution)
That sounds like an interesting idea. I will support anything that will get the pub industry thri...; John Cooper | 772 cc392-3 (Link to this contribution)
It was a great moment when my daughter pulled a pint for me as part of her duties as a barmaid in...; Vikki Slade | 772 cc393-4 (Link to this contribution)
Hospitality is more than an industry; it is a way of life. My first jobs were in hospitality—pota...; Llinos Medi | 772 cc394-5 (Link to this contribution)
Diolch, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary...; Matt Vickers | 772 c395 (Link to this contribution)
Hospitality is at the heart of our local communities. It is the best of British: the pubs we visi...; John Lamont | 772 c395 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and demonstrating why he is such a great champion fo...; Matt Vickers | 772 cc395-6 (Link to this contribution)
Very much so; I could not agree more. These are opportunities for young people to get a first foo...; Antonia Bance | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
indicated dissent.; Matt Vickers | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) should not shake her head—that is true....; Judith Cummins | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I call Christine Jardine.
6.29 pm; Christine Jardine | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
I come to Parliament this week fresh from the Edinburgh festival—on which note I refer the House ...; John Lamont | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Lady give way?; Christine Jardine | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
No, actually—I think the hon. Member has said enough today.
Those businesses are suffering ...; John Lamont | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
Tourism tax!; Christine Jardine | 772 c396 (Link to this contribution)
Those families also tell me that bigger businesses, like Edinburgh zoo and fantastic tourist busi...; John Lamont | 772 c397 (Link to this contribution)
Tourism tax!; Christine Jardine | 772 c397 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is beginning to sound a bit like a parrot.; John Lamont | 772 c397 (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Lady give way?; Christine Jardine | 772 c397 (Link to this contribution)
No, I will not give way. We hear the hon. Gentleman. I will repeat the phrase for him again: tour...; Gagan Mohindra | 772 c397 (Link to this contribution)
May I first thank Alex Leitch from my office for helping me to research what was going to be a lo...; Scott Arthur | 772 c397 (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Gagan Mohindra | 772 cc397-8 (Link to this contribution)
There is not enough time.
Others have already spoken about the retail, hospitality and leis...; Steve Darling | 772 c398 (Link to this contribution)
First—strangely for this debate—I would like to directly address part of the motion that is befor...; Judith Cummins | 772 c399 (Link to this contribution)
Order. The wind-ups will start at 6.40 pm prompt.
6.38 pm; Liz Jarvis | 772 c399 (Link to this contribution)
The hospitality industry in Eastleigh contributes £113 million every year, generates £56 million ...; Judith Cummins | 772 c399 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I call the shadow Minister.
6.40 pm; Nigel Huddleston | 772 cc399-400 (Link to this contribution)
Before I start, may I refer hon. Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial ...; John Slinger | 772 c400 (Link to this contribution)
Will the shadow Minister give way?; Nigel Huddleston | 772 cc400-2 (Link to this contribution)
I will not because of time, I am afraid. I spent a good chunk of the summer travelling around the...; Gareth Thomas | 772 cc402-4 (Link to this contribution)
Only yesterday I sat down with some of Britain’s great publicans—award-winning Tommy Higgs and Mi...; Dave Doogan | 772 c404 (Link to this contribution)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier today at Prime Minister’s questions in relatio...; Judith Cummins | 772 c404 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice of his point of order. The content of Members’ speec...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Closures Employment Energy Employers' contributions Economic situation Inflation Business rates Public houses Prices Tourism Young people Small businesses Taxation VAT Labour market Hospitality industry
Legislation: Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
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