Motion

Motion TitleSupporting the Hospitality Sector

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises the enormous contribution hospitality businesses make to Northern Ireland’s economy and the significant anxiety experienced across the sector following the recent REVAL 2026 announcement; notes that the absence of adequate support measures in advance of that announcement has created considerable uncertainty for pubs and other hospitality businesses; believes that the pause in the process provides an important opportunity for the Department of Finance to engage comprehensively with the sector to understand the pressures it faces and the support required to protect jobs, encourage investment and sustain economic growth; calls on the Minister of Finance to set out the next steps to provide clarity and stability for affected businesses, including commissioning a full, independent review of the business rates system and the valuation methodology applied to pubs, as well as options for sectoral relief for hospitality; and further calls on the Minister to engage with the UK Government on the case for a reduced rate of VAT for hospitality businesses.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office02/03/2026