Tourism
(asked on 26th October 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment he has made of the contribution of (a) the licensed hospitality sector and (b) other sectors to the economy.
The latest data available shows that accommodation services and food and beverage services (both licensed and unlicensed) accounted for around 3.0% of total UK gross value added and 6.7% of total UK employment in 2016.
Economics Estimates of Accommodation and Food and Beverage Services 2016
| GVA (£bn) | % of UK Economy | Employment (000’s) | % of UK Economy |
Accommodation Services | 13.6 | 0.8 | 514 | 1.5 |
Food and Beverage Services | 39.2 | 2.2 | 1,784 | 5.2 |
Total | 52.8 | 3.0 | 2,241 | 6.7 |
Source: ONS GDP(O) Low Level Aggregates, Employee Jobs, Self-Employed Jobs
Unfortunately data on accommodation services is not subdivided by licensed and unlicensed status but approximate estimates for licensed restaurant, licensed clubs and public houses and bars are available from the Annual Business Survey. Currently the latest data available from this source pertains to 2015.
Licensed Food and Beverage Services 2015
| GVA 2015 (£bn) | Employment 2015 (‘000s) |
Licensed Restaurants | 7.6 | 442 |
Licensed Clubs | 0.8 | 87 |
Public Houses and Bars | 9.2 | 450 |
Source: ONS Annual Business Survey 2015