{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/303979.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":303979,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Immediate emergency relief measures to preserve our Service & Hospitality sector","background":"High street footfall across the UK -37% for W/E 13th March.  \r\n\r\nThis week will be significantly worse: job losses & an acceleration of the downward spiral predicted.\r\n\r\nGovernmental assurances of mitigation urgently required: VAT deferrals; interest free loans; any other ideas?","additional_details":"\"Hospitality employs 3.2 million people, produces £130 billion of economic activity and generates £39 billion in taxation for the UK Government. It is the third largest private sector employer, representing 10% of UK employment. Hospitality is the largest sub-sector of the tourism industry, employing around three-quarters of its total workforce, and therefore contributes to a significant export industry that makes the UK an important destination for leisure and business.\" (September 2018)","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2020-03-16T21:35:39.363Z","updated_at":"2020-03-25T15:04:32.036Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-25T15:04:32.038Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-17T08:06:54.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302162"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}