Rishi Sunak suggested gyms will be open by the time the “eat out to help out” voucher scheme is operating in August.
Mr Sunak was speaking in the House of Commons after delivering an economic statement in which he promised half price meals in restaurants for everyone in the Uk in August.
He also cut VAT on hospitality and tourism from 20 per cent to 15 per cent.
The DUP’s Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) joked: “I think the clothes shops might welcome it as well, as once we’ve eaten our way through a month’s half-priced meals, we might all be visiting them.”
The Chancellor replied: “Perhaps alongside ‘eat out to help out’, we can make progress on reopening our gyms so at the same time we can deal with that side of the equation.”
