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Proceeding contribution from John Lamont (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 3 September 2025. It occurred during Opposition day on Hospitality Sector.


Hospitality Sector

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and demonstrating why he is such a great champion for Teesside. Does he agree that many businesses are not just facing the prospect of closing, but of possibly laying off more and more jobs? In my constituency, Mainstreet Trading, a fantastic award-winning bookshop, deli and café, wrote to all its customers earlier this year to say that opening hours were going to be reduced because of Labour’s tax on jobs. Is he experiencing the same in his constituency?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
772 c395 
Session
2024-26
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk