Mentions:
1: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that tourism is inclusive and accessible - Speech Link
2: Arthur, Tom (SNP - Renfrewshire South) Equality, diversity and inclusion are threaded through all the missions of our tourism and hospitality - Speech Link
3: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) and tourism in Scotland can be fully accessible? - Speech Link
Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent fiscal steps his Department has taken to help support small and local businesses in the (a) seasonal tourism and (b) service industries.
Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Government is committed to supporting small and local businesses in the hospitality, tourism, and services sectors, which provide a significant contribution to the UK economy and society.
At the Autumn Statement 2023, the Government announced an extension to the 75% business rate relief for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties for 2024-25, a tax cut worth £2.4 billion.
Spring Budget 2024 goes further to support SMEs by increasing the VAT registration threshold from £85,000 to £90,000 which means the UK now has the joint highest VAT registration threshold in the OECD. This keeps the majority of UK businesses out.
Our Small Business Rates Relief means one-third of business properties in England already pay no Business Rates. We provide other tax reliefs benefiting SMEs such as the Annual Investment Allowance and Employment Allowance, and support investment in SMEs through British Business Bank programmes.
Furthermore, over this Spending Review period – the Government has allocated over £100m to the British Tourist Authority to support VisitBritain and VisitEngland with marketing activity to promote Britain as a destination.
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Violence and abuse towards retail workersFound: VTR0045 - Violence and abuse towards retail workers City of London Police Written Evidence
Mentions:
1: None 94 and 95 and new schedule 4. - Speech Link
2: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) 94 and 95 and new schedule 4. - Speech Link
3: None and other forms of violence against women and girls and exploitation. - Speech Link
4: Tim Farron (LD - Westmorland and Lonsdale) This is a lake at the centre of the Lake district’s hospitality and tourism economy, which brings in - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East) and tourism sectors now just have fewer workers.In citing the briefing from Unite, I want to thank it - Speech Link
2: David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East) staff and could benefit more than 2 million workers across the hospitality, leisure and service sectors.That - Speech Link
3: Virginia Crosbie (Con - Ynys Môn) Some 8% of people in the UK work in the tourism sector. - Speech Link
May. 13 2024
Source Page: Tailored learning: learning aim class codesFound: Tailored Learning, Level 2, Hospitality, Catering Z0060073 Non regulated Tailored Learning, Entry Level
Mentions:
1: Tim Farron (LD - Westmorland and Lonsdale) of whom are already employed in hospitality and tourism. - Speech Link
2: Mel Stride (Con - Central Devon) Friend for his question and considerable interest and knowledge in this area, and for the discussions - Speech Link
3: Mel Stride (Con - Central Devon) Union average, and lower than in France, Italy and the United States and in every year under the last - Speech Link
4: Jo Churchill (Con - Bury St Edmunds) Allowing them to move up and move on, and to stay and succeed in work, is just as important as getting - Speech Link
May. 09 2024
Source Page: The Evaluation of the Restart SchemeFound: Telecoms Care/Childcare/Social Care Hospitality Leisure and Tourism Education / Teaching Customer
May. 09 2024
Source Page: Scottish Governments Gold Command meetings minutes which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI releaseFound: , as for example the Irish are considering for hospitality settings.