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Closed Compensation for the Wedding Sector due to Government intervention/restrictions

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The wedding sector requires financial assistance due to the Government intervention during the Covid-19 pandemic. The government initially shut us down and has now imposed restrictions which has meant couples are either postponing or worse cancelling and demanding refunds from businesses that

are not fully open for business and have not been earning in 2020.

Also Business Interruption Insurance is not paying out so we need:

1- Compensation for loss of gross profit for 2020 and 2021 if restrictions continue
2 - Compensation to assist with refunds, especially as the CMA does not truly understand the wedding sector

This is not limited to venues but all companies that provide services in the wedding sector from bloggers to videographers we all need this compensation.

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    Government responds to public petition on support for the wedding industry

    We're writing to let you know that the Government has responded to a public (paper) petition about support for the wedding industry, presented to the House of Commons by David Linden MP, on behalf of residents of the constituency of Kilmarnock and Loudoun.

    The petition urges the Government to bring forward immediate additional measures to support the wider wedding industry, including hospitality venues, outfitters, suppliers, the entertainment industry, photographers, vehicle hire companies and coach hire companies.

    You can read the petition and the Government's response here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2020-12-30/debates/20123030000065/SupportForTheWeddingIndustry

    You can find out more about public (paper) petitions here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/

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    This petition will stay open until 16 April 2021.