Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 30 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 138 members in total.

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SMALL BREWERIES' RELIEF

That this House endorses the current system of small breweries' relief that has helped small brewers to compete with larger brewers who enjoy greater economies of scale of production, and has enabled small brewers to invest in gaining access to market; notes the importance of small and independent brewers for consumer choice, competition, tourism and local employment; recognises that independent brewers producing between 60,000 and 200,000 hectolitres are too large to benefit from small brewers' relief yet too small to benefit from the substantial economies of scale of production of the global brewers; further notes that 13 EU countries provide small breweries' relief for all independent brewers producing up to 200,000 hectolitres; and therefore urges the Government to consider an extension of small breweries' relief to benefit all independent brewers producing up to 200,000 hectolitres.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

1955A1

delete `60,000 and 200,000 hectolitres' and insert `10, 588, 523 and 35, 195, 078 pints'

1955A2

delete `200,000 hectolitres' amd insert `35, 195, 078 pints'

1955A3

delete `200,000 hectolitres' and insert ` 35, 195, 078 pints'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1955 

1955A1 

1955A2 

1955A3 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Peter Luff

Andrew Dismore

James Gray

Mike Hancock

Subjects

Beer Small businesses

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk