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Mr James Pawsey: ...association said anything of the sort. All I am doing is quoting the forecasts made by members of the trade who, one would think, know a good deal about it. If someone in the trade forecasts that beer will treble in price, even if one regards that as a gross overstatement at least it holds out the prospect of the £1 pint coming along—and I wonder how many of our countrymen will relish...
Kris Hopkins: This Government has stopped departmental spending of taxpayers’ money on alcohol. We have closed and called time on the secret nationalised bar in our Department’s basement (coined by some wags as “the Prezza Arms”). Yet Ministers in this Department are not killjoys. As was the case under the last Administration, there is no prohibition on alcohol consumption (funded privately), and...
Lynne Featherstone: Did he? Well, anyway, the British Beer and Pub Association said that 2,000 pubs closed last year. Tax is 33.5 per cent. of the price of a pint of beer and drinking is lawful. I simply call for a fair tax. I do not want to see that mainstay of British society, the pub, go out of existence.
Greg Mulholland: I do not think that I have ever taken part in a debate in which the interventions were so accurate and helpful. My hon. Friend and ally is right that there is a scandal going on, with pub owners-whether individuals, pub companies or brewers-who have decided that they want to do something else with the pub deliberately running it down. Often an inappropriate person is picked to run it. That...
Miss Melanie Johnson: ...a debate on this subject and I congratulate the hon. Member for Teignbridge (Richard Younger-Ross) on securing it. I can sort out his puzzlement quite easily. I emphasise at the outset that the beer orders are no longer relevant to today's industry. We are simply getting rid of unnecessary legislation. I am sure that he agrees that we should have legislation only where strictly necessary....
Mr Neil Hamilton: ...Government have let them off lightly. As the hon. Gentleman would know if he bothered to examine the facts, in many respects there is more competition in the industry today than before the supply of beer report. The development of independent pub chains in the industry is significant and is a consequence of the Beer Orders. Does the hon. Gentleman know, for example, of the significant...
Jennifer Willott: ...GMB Union; Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations; Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers; Brighton & Hove Licensees Association; Campaign for Real Ale; Fair Pint Campaign; Independent Pub Confederation; Federation of Small Businesses; Guild of Master Victuallers. Jo Swinson 28 January Ministerial Roundtable including: British Beer and Pub Association; Punch Taverns; Star...
Lord Popat: The Government has introduced a number of measures to help pubs. In Budget 2013 the Government announced the end of the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty, so that the tax on a typical pint of beer is now 4p lower than if we had done nothing. At Autumn Statement 2013, we announced a major business rates package which will benefit small businesses, including pubs. As major employers of...
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: ...that figure even though inflation is negative, so it is staying at 2 per cent. As with all tax policy decisions, the Government will monitor the impact of alcohol duty, including the impact on the pub industry. However, I am sure that hon. Members will acknowledge—indeed, they have done so—that the competitiveness and employment levels in any industry depend on a large range of...
Vincent Cable: The Government have introduced a number of measures to support pubs, including ending the beer duty escalator and cutting beer duty. We are supporting pub tenants through the introduction of a statutory code of practice to govern the relationship between pub-owning companies and their tied tenants, with an independent adjudicator to enforce the code. The measures will be introduced through...
Martin Horwood: I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to introduce a statutory code of practice to require certain pub owning companies to provide their tied lessees with a guest beer option and the option to become free of tie accompanied by an open market rent review; and for connected purposes. I should straight away express my appreciation for the support...
James Purnell: ...represented on the advisory group include: Alcohol Concern Arts Council England Association of Chief Police Officers Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers Association of London Government Bar Entertainment and Dance Association British Beer and Pub Association British Hospitality and Restaurant Association British Institute of Innkeeping British Marine Federation British Retail...
Business, Innovation and Skills: Pub Companies Statutory Code.
Witnesses: British Beer and Pub Association; British Institute of Innkeeping; Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association, Independent Pub Confederation and Peter Bradley, Licensees Supporting Licensees; Phil Dixon, independent pub adviser
Andrew Percy: Holding answer received on 13 January 2017 We are proud to support the community pubs sector wherever possible. That is why we are co-funding the £3.6m More Than a Pub programme to support communities aspiring to own their local pubs. Yesterday I announced a further £50,000 for Pub is The Hub to help them to continue with their excellent work in helping pubs to provide an...
Nicky Morgan: The Government recognise the important role that pubs play in communities. To support them, we ended the beer duty escalator and reduced the tax on a pint of beer at Budget 2013. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is currently considering responses to its consultation on pub companies and their tenants. This includes the independent economic analysis of the impact on pub...
Andrew Percy: We are providing £1.85 million towards the £3.62 million 'More Than a Pub' Community Pub Business Support Programme which will, over 2016/17 and 2017/18, help local communities to acquire their local pubs. The programme offers wrap-round support including specialist advice, grants and loans. From 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2016 we provided Pub is The Hub with £270,000 to deliver 80...
Earl Howe: ...from the Department: - 5 November 2014 – Responsibility Deal alcohol network meeting, attendance included the Portman Group, Diageo, the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, the British Beer and Pub Association and SABMiller; - 18 November 2014 – Responsibility Deal Plenary Group meeting, attendance included the Portman Group; and - 3 March 2015 – The All-Party Parliamentary...
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: My Lords, we are here to consider the proposal to revoke one of the beer orders—the Supply of Beer (Tied Estate)(Revocation) Order. However, I should make clear at the outset that, in addition to the Supply of Beer (Tied Estate)(Revocation) Order, we intend to make a related order to revoke the other remaining beer order—the Supply of Beer (Loan Ties, Licensed Premises and Wholesale...
Norman Baker: ...Directors of Estates Addaction Portman Group Association of Town and City Management British Universities and Colleges Sport Research and Analysis Leeds University Union Universities UK Best Bar None GuildHE Newcastle University Northamptonshire Police Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers Greater Manchester Police British Beer and Pub Association Public Health England Best Bar None
Marcus Jones: The Government does not collect data relating to pub closures. However, it recognises the clear social and economic value of our pubs, including many of those in the Ribble Valley, not least the award-winning Swan with Two Necks at Pendleton, and is supporting them through a range of measures. These include helping communities to buy their locals through the new £3.62 million 'More than a...
