Shaun Woodward

A bed in a hotel

Bosses take action to stave off 'bed tax'

By Tony Halstead

Hospitality industry bosses attended a summit meeting with tourism minister Shaun Woodward yesterday (Wednesday) in an effort to stave off the threat of a controversial "bed tax" on letting accommodation.

Q&A: Shaun Woodward

Q&A: Shaun Woodward

By James Wilmore

There may never be an ideal time to be appointed licensing minister, but Shaun Woodward does appear to have been fortunate in some respects. Just...

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Purnell leaves licensing post

By John Harrington

James Purnell has left the post of Licensing Minister to be replaced by Shaun Woodward MP who is married to Sainsbury heiress Camilla Sainsbury and was once pilloried for employing a butler.