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Adjournment debate on Thursday, 26 March 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Laurence Robertson. The answering member was Gerry Sutcliffe.


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Adjournment debate on the future of public houses.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
490 c546-54 
Session
2008-09
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions
Gerry Sutcliffe | 490 c552-4 (Link to this contribution) On their pub televisions, yes. Certainly the group is concerned about the impact of what is happenin...
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Gerry Sutcliffe | 490 c550-2 (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to follow the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr. Robertson) and grateful that he has had...
Laurence Robertson | 490 c549 (Link to this contribution) I agree with the hon. Gentleman. That would help, although it would not entirely rescue the situatio...
John Grogan | 490 c549 (Link to this contribution) On the subject of rate relief, does the hon. Gentleman agree that there is a strong case for extendi...
Laurence Robertson | 490 c549-50 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have seen examples of that situation, which has a bad effect. ...
Nigel Evans | 490 c549 (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend agree that something else that disadvantages a lot of small pubs with high ratea...
Laurence Robertson | 490 c546 (Link to this contribution) I thank Mr. Speaker for awarding me this debate and the Minister for staying behind to reply to it. ...
Laurence Robertson | 490 c546-9 (Link to this contribution) I can tell my hon. Friend that, yes, others did enter. Pubs play host to skittles matches, card gam...
Subjects
Closures Licensing Economic situation Public houses Smoking
Link
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