Question reference: S5O-03221
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 1 May 2019
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 May 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact of Brexit on the hospitality industry.
Answer
The impact of Brexit on Scotland’s hospitality industry could be extremely damaging, particularly in relation to the movement of people. EU nationals form a significant, and highly valued, part of our tourism sector’s workforce. It is established that 24000 of those employed in the Tourism sector are EU Nationals making up 13% of all those employed in the sector. The UK Government's potential approach to migration will affect the tourism and hospitality industry much more severely than some other industries and parts of the UK. Tourism has a reach across Scotland unlike any other sector, and is vital to many communities. Workers from the EU play a key role in maintaining and promoting everything Scotland has to offer to the world.