Public Houses: Codes of Practice
Commons · Question 25049 · 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, what information his Department holds on the number of tied pub tenants (a) who have served a section 26 notice and secured a Market Rent Only agreement under the Pubs Code and (b)
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 ...