Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2026 to Question 35191 on Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Republic of Ireland, when he last met his Irish counterpart to discuss the impact of the Irish VAT rate on the tourism and hospitality sectors in Northern Ireland.

The Chancellor last met his Irish counterpart at Informal ECOFIN in Dublin on 18 September.

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