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Public Houses: Codes of Practice

Commons · Question 25047 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Pubs Code Adjudicator on the use of Ground G(1) under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in relation to tied pub tenants seeking a Market Rent

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 8 Sep 2026

The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with 500 or more tied pubs in England and Wales. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is responsible for regulating those covered by the Code and exists to protect fairness in the tied business relationship. The PCA ...