Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Debate
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Lord Bhatia
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Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
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Lord Bhatia (Non-Afl) [V]
My Lords, this is a good SI which will begin to improve the hospitality sector, which has suffered so much due to Covid. It is now announced that a large proportion of the UK population has received both vaccines. Therefore, local authorities must quickly respond to the applications they receive. These businesses have suffered greatly due to the lockdowns and many have been permanently closed. The Government’s success in vaccinating over 60% of the population must be acknowledged. Therefore, pavement applications must be approved speedily to open up the hospitality industry and enable it to flourish.
Can the Minister give an estimate of how many bars and pubs have been closed down permanently, and how many jobs have been lost?