In a debate today in Parliament on hospitality businesses, Peter Fortune MP urged the Government to stop its business-destroying, "tax everything" approach or risk Britain becoming a nation of shuttered shops.
Peter said: "The hospitality sector is a major employer in my constituency. In Bromley town centre, in Hayes — which has the excellent New Inn — and in Biggin Hill, Coney Hall, Bickley and Keston, we are lucky to have many fantastic small and independent pubs, cafés and restaurants. However, they are struggling to afford Labour’s tax hikes.
"The Government’s decision to increase employers’ national insurance contributions is a jobs tax. Businesses have to pay an average of £900 for every job they support, and the situation is made worse by the decision to slash business rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses."
