Rejected petition Urgent Aid For Businesses & Freelancers Who Service The Live Events Sector

1 Grants for businesses in the events supply chain
2 Furlough extended until the industry can get back to work
3 Self employment grants tailored towards the industry
4 Business rates for our sector to be frozen
5 Reduce Corporation Tax and Income Tax

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This sector at large has been discarded by government with no industry specific measures to help.
Without major immediate support from government, the entire supply chain is at risk of collapse.

The value of the UK Events Industry totals £84 Billion

Conferences & Meetings £18.3 bn
Exhibitions & Trade Fairs £11 bn
Incentive Travel £1.2 bn
Arts & Culture Events £5.6 bn
Corporate Outdoor £0.7 bn
Weddings £14 bn
Music events £17.6 bn
Festivals, Fairs & Shows £6 bn
Sporting Events £6.9 bn

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/329985

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Date submitted 29 September 2020
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