Public Houses: Licensing Laws
Commons · Question 104015 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of licensing laws for supporting rural and community pubs.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 15 Jan 2026
Hospitality businesses are vital to our communities, both in town centres and in rural areas. As well as providing local jobs and supporting local supply chains, they help create places where people want to live, work, visit and invest.No assessment has b...