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APPG for Hospitality and Tourism

APPGs are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region, or country.

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism examines the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing the hospitality sector across the UK.

UKHospitality is the secretariat for the APPG and the APPG plays an essential role in informing the government’s decision-making process and ensuring that the concerns and needs of the hospitality and tourism industry are heard by members of parliament.

Following the AGM of the APPG for Hospitality and Tourism APPG, on 8 September 2026, Chris Webb MP for Blackpool South was reelected as Chair of the Group alongside Vice Chairs: Nigel Huddleston, MP for Droitwich and Evesham; Daniel Aldridge, MP for Weston-super-Mare; and Caroline Voaden, MP for South Devon.

Officers will work with all members of the group as we seek to examine the key issues of relevance to hospitality and tourism and ensure parliamentarians continue to hear directly from all parts of the sector.

The APPG deals with issues such as:

  • Business rates

  • Labour shortages

  • VAT

  • Other legislative challenges

APPG publications

As secretariat to the APPG, UKHospitality is responsible for distributing and hosting publications of the group, ensuring that all reports are publicly available.

Coasts and Waters report Inquiry into the Retention of the 12.5% Rate of VAT Short Term Lets Inquiry into Overnight Visitor Levy proposals

Meeting minutes

APPG meeting: visitor levy inquiry - 23 June 2026 APPG meeting: visitor levy inquiry - 9 June 2026 APPG meeting: visitor levy inquiry - 20 May 2026 APPG meeting with Minister Peacock minutes - 13 January 2026 APPG for Hospitality and Tourism AGM - 25 November 2025 APPG Budget evidence session minutes - 28 October 2025 APPG Skills Inquiry meeting - 5 March 2025 APPG Breakfast meeting - 11 December 2024 APPG Budget evidence session minutes - 9 September 2024 Inaugural APPG meeting minutes - 4 September 2024 Short Term Lets and the visitor economy: the challenges facing the sector, and how the new statutory registration scheme for England could address these APPG for Hospitality and Tourism AGM – Tuesday 19th March 2024 Inquiry into recruitment and retention of hospitality staff

Photos from the reconstitution of the group

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