Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 115273

Public Houses: Public Consultation

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

John Whitby

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to take ensure that any consultations with pubs include independent publicans.

Answer

Kate Dearden

We recognise the valuable contributions of independent publicans in the pubs consultation process.Ministers and officials from my Department regularly meet with independent publicans and their trade association representatives at the British Institute of ...

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