Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stan Crowther (Labour), on Tuesday, 25 June 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 157 members in total.

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DISRUPTION IN THE LICENSED TRADE

That this House views with alarm the disruption now occurring in the licensed trade; deplores the fact that many tenant licensees with long experience of serving the public are being forced either to accept long leases at extortionate rents and with full repairing liabilities or to leave the trade with little hope of finding new employment; notes that beer prices have been substantially increased while the market share held by the four biggest brewery companies has risen to almost 70 per cent., thus negating the aim of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission to provide more consumer choice; and therefore calls on the Government (a) to instruct the Director General of Fair Trading to review the position immediately, (b) to introduce a minimum level of compensation for displaced tenants above that provided in the Landlord and Tenant Act and (c) to introduce a form of independent arbitration for the assessment of fair rents.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

DISRUPTION IN THE LICENSED TRADE (1035A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bill Michie (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 25 June 1991. It has been signed by 12 members in total.

at end add'as a matter of urgency.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1035 

1035A1 

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Beer Public houses Tenancy agreements

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk