AQW 10460/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 17/11/2020
Answered On Date: 11/12/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will give consideration to enhanced support for hotels and accommodation providers either (i) required to close due to COVID-19 public health restrictions; and (ii) suffering a downturn in trade generally as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account bed places as opposed to merely Non-Domestic Rateable Value.

Answer:

I have asked my officials to develop support schemes for bed and breakfasts and for large tourism and hospitality businesses. Further details of the schemes will be announced in due course.

These schemes will supplement support measures already available. Details of support measures are available at https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/campaign/coronavirus-updates-support-your-business