Sharp's Brewery: Closures
Commons · Question 117612 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed closure of Sharp's brewery in Rock, North Cornwall on (a) jobs, (b) the local economy and (c) consumer choice.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Mar 2026
Defra has not completed an impact assessment regarding the proposed closure of Sharp’s brewery. Molson Coors are conducting a consultation process on this proposed closure, and no further decisions will be made until this has finished. The department rema...