Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 October 2026
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Heritage Public Houses BillContribution
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c laimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put.
16 October 2026·Heritage Public Houses BillThe hon. Gentleman has referred to a number of important and valuable pubs in his constituency, but none of them seems to be an asset of community value. That system has been in place for 15 years. If
16 October 2026·Heritage Public Houses BillThe hon. Lady spoke about the Ferry Tavern in her constituency—an 18th century pub, like the Crooked House was—which is not an asset of community value. Does she think that is because her residents do
16 October 2026·Heritage Public Houses BillThe hon. Gentleman asks a reasonable question. The answer is that the procedure and timelines in the Bill are exactly the same as those the Government introduced for assets of community value in the E
16 October 2026·Heritage Public Houses BillThe hon. Lady is speaking about the local heritage listing, but does she recognise that it does not protect the interior of pubs? It does not stop anyone from going into any of those pubs tomorrow and
16 October 2026·Heritage Public Houses BillThe whole point is that it really is not different—large parts of it are copied directly from what the Government introduced for assets of community value. As I said in my opening speech, though, in m
16 October 2026·Heritage Public Houses Bill
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