Night-time Economy

Part of Treasury – in the House of Commons at on 20 May 2025.

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Photo of Bayo Alaba Bayo Alaba Labour, Southend East and Rochford

The Kursaal in Southend—the site of the first theme park in Europe—and the Freight House in Rochford were once iconic venues in my community and central to the night-time economy. Over the last 14 years, venues have been forced to close and heritage buildings have been left empty. What steps are the Minister and his Cabinet colleagues taking to protect the iconic heritage and cultural venues that are the backbone of our evening and local economies?