Representatives from Visit Devon, Sally Everton and Vince Flower met with MP Simon Jupp, the Chair of the APPG for Hospitality and Tourism.

Visit Devon met with MP Simon Jupp and other tourism and hospitality leaders from across the South West in East Devon. There were several points discussed including the need to invest in skills and keeping VAT at 12.5%. Another point of discussion was targeted recruitment for the hospitality and tourism industries to help combat difficulties in staffing.

Speaking about the event on his Facebook page, Simon Jupp MP said: “I’m very proud to be the new Chair of the APPG for Hospitality and Tourism. Many jobs in East Devon depend on these industries and I’ll continue to stand up for them in parliament.