Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic Support

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:38 pm on 13 October 2020.

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Photo of Mike Wood Mike Wood Conservative, Dudley South 12:38, 13 October 2020

A tenth of pubs have not reopened since lockdown in March while two thirds were already trading at a loss, even before restricted opening times, mandatory table service and the new restrictions announced yesterday. Will my right hon. Friend look at the support that is available for pubs that are not yet compelled to close, but are legally prevented from operating economically, and in particular state aid limits that threaten to prevent 10,000 pubs from receiving the support they need? Without that support, many thousands of pubs will close their doors and never reopen.