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Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Thursday 22nd March 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are deeply grateful to the Minister.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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York—the second most visited city in the country—is a centre of tourism for visitors from across England. However, the hotel and hospitality sector is really struggling to recruit staff, given the European situation. What is the Minister doing on recruitment and retaining skills in the sector?

Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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I visited the city of York just a few weeks ago. It is a beautiful site that clearly attracts large numbers of tourists because of its facilities. As far as staffing is concerned, hotels and other holiday destinations will want to consider carefully how much they pay their staff. With regard to the European situation, I am confident that things will continue to progress in the right direction.