Written questions

Public Houses: Tenants

Commons · Question 4787 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the use of Section 25 notices by pub-owning companies to regain control of pubs for direct company operation.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 9 Jun 2026

The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with over 500 tied tenants. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is responsible for regulating those covered by the Code and can provide support to tenants on any Code related issues.Part II of the Landlord and Tenan...