Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has for the long-term recovery of the wedding sector from the covid-19 outbreak.

We are providing businesses, including those in the wedding industry, with a wide package of support to help them through the current crisis. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, government-backed loans, the Local Restrictions Support Grants and additional funding provided to Local Authorities to support businesses. We are continuing to engage with representatives from the wedding industry to discuss the longer-term reopening of the sector.