Category: Government news
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MPs to elect new APPG for Events chair
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has announced that an Extraordinary General Meeting will take place in Parliament on 22 October 2025 to elect a new Chair of the APPG. The election follows […]
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Statement from Shaun Davies MP
Yesterday, Wednesday 10th September 2025, I was appointed to the role of Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey. While I am very excited to be […]
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Stephanie Peacock replaces Sir Chris Bryant as Tourism Minister
Stephanie Peacock has been confirmed as UK Tourism Minister, taking over the responsibilities previously held by Sir Chris Bryant. Stephanie was appointed on 11 September, five days after Sir Chris […]
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APPG for Events reveals first set of Group and Corporate members
Beam, Experience Oxfordshire, Raccoon Media Group, the SEC, Togather, and the Event Hire Association join APPG for Events
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events to be reformed as commercial membership opens
The APPG for Events is set for its first meeting in the new Parliament, with Shaun Davies, Member of Parliament for Telford (Labour), as Chair-elect.
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ICC Wales welcomes Martyn’s Law inclusion in the King’s Speech
“Martyn’s Law” is named after Martyn Hett, a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, and is part of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, aimed at preventing future tragedies. His mother, Figen Murray, has been a vocal campaigner for the law and has pushed the Government to adopt it.
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Download: UK political party manifesto analysis for the events economy
In a downloadable analysis, Robert Wright, MD of Davies Tanner and The Business of Events, reviews the manifestos of the Conservative, Labour, and Liberal Democrat parties, focusing on their potential impact on the UK’s event economy.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events AGM date confirmed
The Business of Events can announce that the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) is to hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 16th April 2024, in line with current Parliamentary rules and requirements.
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Spring Budget 2024: now is the time to lobby a new generation of MPs
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget for this 2024 carries the hallmarks of an election year, yet it falls short in providing significant benefits for the events industry. With the next general election looming in November, it’s crucial to seize this moment to advocate for the sector to a new generation of MPs.
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Briefing Note: Chancellor’s Autumn Statement November 2023
As widely trailed, there were tax cuts for business, reductions in national insurance, along with extensions in business rates reductions for hospitality and leisure businesses and full expensing on business investment – all of which will be welcomes by businesses of all shapes and sizes. But, when it comes specifically to the events sector, was…