Public Houses: Public Consultation
Commons · Question 115273 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Kate Dearden, 2 Mar 2026
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 ...