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Pub Companies

The Minister is correct, and that is indeed in the Government response. Unfortunately, the BIS Committee report, which is a fantastic report and to which we are to some extent referring, does not make that distinction quite so clearly. What should we do if the tie is not the answer? Let me start with what we should not do. The Government response puts it rather well:"““Government should not intervene in setting the terms of commercial contractual relationships””" where, according to the OFT, there are no competition issues that significantly affect consumers; and"““whether or not a lease or tenancy includes a tie is a commercial decision on the part of both parties.””"