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The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has welcomed a clear majority result in the general election, stating it expects the new government to start delivering from day one.
The BHA said that the uncertainty of having no clear winner in the general election would have been just as bad as the wrong result for business and consumers, and highlighted its top agenda for David Cameron is to cut VAT.
The statement follows the election results in which the Conservative Party returned to Downing Street with an overall majority, winning a forecasted 331 seats.
Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the BHA, said: “The threat of having no clear winner in the general election was just as bad as the wrong result for business and consumers. Now the coalition veil has been lifted there is no room for excuses. The hospitality and tourism industry expect the new Conservative government to start delivering from day one.
“Our top agenda item for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor is to cut tourism VAT to 5% which could massively boost jobs, bring billions of new revenue to the Treasury and directly improve the livelihoods of people in struggling communities across the UK.
“Let’s hope consumers are the winners in the final result and can look forward to the benefits of an increasingly healthy economy.”
