That this House notes that, despite the fact that 90 per cent. of the UK's local brewers produce bottled beers, most wholesalers do not offer locally sourced products on a regular basis; further notes that low buying prices and lack of flexibility from supermarkets prevent many local brewers from gaining access to increased sales through local supermarkets; therefore commends the commitment of Waitrose to work with local brewers to stock local beers in all its stores; and urges all other supermarket chains to follow this example and commit to stocking a range of locally brewed beers.

That this House notes that, despite the fact that 90 per cent. of the UK's local brewers produce bottled beers, most wholesalers do not offer locally sourced products on a regular basis; further notes that low buying prices and lack of flexibility from supermarkets prevent many local brewers from gaining...

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.

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...

That this House notes with concern the withdrawal of Young's Ordinary Bitter from sale in Strangers' Bar and its replacement with San Miguel lager; regards this as a deeply retrograde step as Young's is one of the most renowned cask-conditioned ales in the UK, which was put on tap in Strangers' Bar in response to demand from hon. Members in 1990, along with Federation Bitter; further notes that it remains a popular choice among hon. Members from all parts of the country and is brewed with modern equipment but by methods unchanged for generations using only the highest quality traditional ingredients at Great Britain's oldest continuously-working brewery, the Ram Brewery in Wandsworth; further notes that San Miguel at 5.0 per cent. ABV is not only inferior but also far more alcoholic than Young's Bitter at 3.7 per cent. ABV; and urges the Administration Committee to review its choice of beers for Strangers' Bar and to bring Young's back.

That this House notes with concern the withdrawal of Young's Ordinary Bitter from sale in Strangers' Bar and its replacement with San Miguel lager; regards this as a deeply retrograde step as Young's is one of the most renowned cask-conditioned ales in the UK, which was put on tap in...

That this House expresses concern at current proposals to define a pint of beer as not less than 95 per cent. liquid; notes that the Campaign for Real Ale, the Trading Standards Institute and Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services believes that the proposal will result in the proposed five per cent. tolerance being added to the existing deficiency threshold normally applied by enforcement agencies before considering prosecution action which will result in licensees being able to serve pints of substantially less than 95 per cent. liquid; further notes that short measures cost consumers over ??400 million annually, HM Treasury over ??54 million annually in lost excise revenues and brewers ??133 million in lost beer sales; and therefore calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to protect consumers from short beer measures by defining a pint of beer as 100 per cent. liquid.

That this House expresses concern at current proposals to define a pint of beer as not less than 95 per cent. liquid; notes that the Campaign for Real Ale, the Trading Standards Institute and Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services believes that the proposal will result in the proposed five...

That this House supports the continuing campaign by the workers and trade unions at Boddington's Brewery to keep brewing Boddington's beer at this historic building; and further supports the application made by Campaign Group to Save the Cream for protection of this authentic local and geographically defined product under the EU Protected Food Name Scheme provided for under Council Regulation 2081/92.

That this House supports the continuing campaign by the workers and trade unions at Boddington's Brewery to keep brewing Boddington's beer at this historic building; and further supports the application made by Campaign Group to Save the Cream for protection of this authentic local and geographically defined product under the...

That this House expresses concern at current proposals to define a pint of beer as not less than 95 per cent. liquid; notes that the Campaign for Real Ale, the Trading Standards Institute and the Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services believe that this proposal will result in the proposed 5 per cent. tolerance being added to the existing deficiency threshold normally applied by enforcement agencies before considering prosecution action, which will result in licensees being able to serve pints of substantially less than 95 per cent. liquid; further notes that short measure costs consumers over ??400 million annually, HM Treasury over ??54 million annually in lost excise revenues and brewers ??133 million in lost beer sales; and therefore calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to protect consumers from short beer measures by defining a pint of beer as 100 per cent. liquid.

That this House expresses concern at current proposals to define a pint of beer as not less than 95 per cent. liquid; notes that the Campaign for Real Ale, the Trading Standards Institute and the Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services believe that this proposal will result in the proposed...

That this House believes that the announcement by InBev of its pulling out of Boddington's Strangeways Brewery is a breach of the commitment given in 2002 that brewing would remain on this site; and congratulates and supports the trade unions and workers campaign to save their jobs and the 222 years tradition of brewing at this brewery.

That this House believes that the announcement by InBev of its pulling out of Boddington's Strangeways Brewery is a breach of the commitment given in 2002 that brewing would remain on this site; and congratulates and supports the trade unions and workers campaign to save their jobs and the 222...

That this House calls on all Government departments to offer British beer alongside wine at official receptions; notes with dismay that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office do not offer British beer to guests at official functions other than on request, thus missing out on a golden opportunity to showcase the world-renowned ales and lagers produced by the nation's brewing industry.

That this House calls on all Government departments to offer British beer alongside wine at official receptions; notes with dismay that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office do not offer British beer to guests at official functions other than on request, thus missing out on a golden opportunity to showcase the...

That this House recognises the historical and cultural significance that brewing holds in the United Kingdom; appreciates the importance in employment terms that brewing continues to play in the United Kingdom and the enjoyment that beer brings to millions of Britons and visitors everyday; recognises that the great British pint is not only the taste of the nation but also responsible for the direct employment, in brewing and distribution, of 107,000 British workers, as well as around a further 700,000 indirectly in retailing and related activities, and in addition supports United Kingdom farmers through the utilisation of 600,000 tonnes of United Kingdom malting barley; notes the launch of the Beer Naturally Campaign by a group of Britain's brewers to promote a better understanding of the heritage flavours and benefits of beer as a social drink; and calls upon the Government to support the efforts of the United Kingdom Brewing Industry to promote awareness of Britain's national drink and its major contribution to the United Kingdom economy.

That this House recognises the historical and cultural significance that brewing holds in the United Kingdom; appreciates the importance in employment terms that brewing continues to play in the United Kingdom and the enjoyment that beer brings to millions of Britons and visitors everyday; recognises that the great British pint...

That this House notes with concern that over 80 per cent. of the beer brewing market is dominated and concentrated in the hands of four national brewers, Scottish Courage, Bass, Whitbread and Carlsberg-Tetley; notes that many craft breweries are at a major competitive disadvantage and are going out of business at an alarming rate; notes the positive effect that the introduction of progressive beer duty will have on the survival and growth of local small craft breweries; further notes that progressive beer duty will help ensure employment creation, encourage competition, encourage choice and stimulate the growth of related industries; notes that unlike other European markets where progressive beer duty exists, the UK duty regime has failed to adapt to changes in the market; notes that the introduction of progressive beer duty will cost the Exchequer ??6 million per annum and will help nearly 300 micro-breweries that each employ under 10 staff; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider the possibility of introducing progressive beer duty on a sliding scale for very small craft breweries producing annually under 30,000 hectolitres of beer, as well as introducing a floor of 5,000 hectolitres below which duty will not be charged.

That this House notes with concern that over 80 per cent. of the beer brewing market is dominated and concentrated in the hands of four national brewers, Scottish Courage, Bass, Whitbread and Carlsberg-Tetley; notes that many craft breweries are at a major competitive disadvantage and are going out of business...

That this House is concerned by the Government announcement to end beer orders; congratulates CAMRA in raising this issue; supports their view that the removal of the requirement for guest ales and the permission for brewers to place restrictive covenants on pubs they sell so that they can never be a pub again will lead to the closure of hundreds of pubs and the closure of many of the 400 small brewers; notes that this decision is the reverse of the advice of the Office of Fair Trading in 2000; and calls upon the Government to reconsider its decision.

That this House is concerned by the Government announcement to end beer orders; congratulates CAMRA in raising this issue; supports their view that the removal of the requirement for guest ales and the permission for brewers to place restrictive covenants on pubs they sell so that they can never be...

That this House considers that when ordering a pint measure beer and cider drinkers should receive a full liquid pint without having to ask for a top up; notes research conducted by CAMRA which reveals that 80 per cent. of pints served in pubs are under measure, some by up to 15 per cent.; further notes that current legislation is insufficient to protect consumers from short measures and that attempts at self-regulation have comprehensively failed; believes that there is an urgent need for legislation to protect Britain's 15 million beer and cider drinkers from short measures; welcomes the Government's proposals announced in December 2000 to introduce more effective protection against short measures; and urges the Government to ensure drinkers receive fair measures.

That this House considers that when ordering a pint measure beer and cider drinkers should receive a full liquid pint without having to ask for a top up; notes research conducted by CAMRA which reveals that 80 per cent. of pints served in pubs are under measure, some by up...

That this House deplores the actions of Carlsberg-Tetley since it closed the Wrexham Lager Beer Company brewery in April 2000; condemns the procrastination and obfuscation on the part of Carlsberg-Tetley in 18 months of negotiations with the Wrexham Lager Phoenix Project's ambition to save the Wrexham Lager brand from extinction; notes the considerable strength of public support and pride in the Wrexham area towards its 118 year lager brewing heritage; notes the unwillingness of Carlsberg-Tetley to co-operate reasonably in saving Wrexham Lager; calls upon the Chairman of the Catering Committee of this House to withdraw Carlsberg lager, Tetley beer and all other beers brewed by Carlsberg-Tetley from sale in all bars in this House; urges honourable Members to support the boycott campaign of Carlsberg-Tetley in their own constituencies; invites all UK publicans where contractually possible, to support the boycott by refusing to stock Carlsberg-Tetley lagers and beers; and demands Carlsberg-Tetley enter into immediate, genuine and meaningful negotiations with the Wrexham Lager Phoenix Project and Wrexham County Borough Council over the use of the listed brewery building to house a small-scale heritage brewery which would maintain the 118 year old tradition of lager brewing which is presently being destroyed by Carlsberg-Tetley.

That this House deplores the actions of Carlsberg-Tetley since it closed the Wrexham Lager Beer Company brewery in April 2000; condemns the procrastination and obfuscation on the part of Carlsberg-Tetley in 18 months of negotiations with the Wrexham Lager Phoenix Project's ambition to save the Wrexham Lager brand from extinction;...

That this House expresses its concern that the current takeover bid for Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries by Pubmaster poses a considerable threat to the future of the Park Brewery, Wolverhampton, whose Banks's beers are much cherished locally as locally-brewed ales catering for local taste, which are part of the cultural heritage of the city; recognises that any attempt to brew Banks's elsewhere would be unacceptable to local drinkers; and opposes the closure of Banks's Brewery, which would be a considerable blow to the employees of the brewery and to the general economic and social well-being of the West Midlands community.

That this House expresses its concern that the current takeover bid for Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries by Pubmaster poses a considerable threat to the future of the Park Brewery, Wolverhampton, whose Banks's beers are much cherished locally as locally-brewed ales catering for local taste, which are part of the cultural...

That this House condemns unreservedly the blatant profiteering by United Kingdom Breweries, who have announced beer price increases of up to 10 pence a pint in the same week that the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget froze the duty on beer, a measure which clearly demonstrates a Labour Government's support and commitment to the British consumer.

That this House condemns unreservedly the blatant profiteering by United Kingdom Breweries, who have announced beer price increases of up to 10 pence a pint in the same week that the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget froze the duty on beer, a measure which clearly demonstrates a Labour...

That this House considers that a pint served in a pub should be 100 per cent. liquid; notes research conducted by CAMRA which reveals that 80 per cent. of pints served in pubs are under measure, some by up to 15 per cent.; further notes that current legislation is insufficient to protect consumers from short measures and that attempts at self-regulation have comprehensively failed; commends the West Midlands Brewer, Wolverhampton and Dudley for its decision to serve full pints without charging higher prices and notes that there is no correlation between the amount of beer served to customers and the price charged; believes that there is an urgent need for legislation to protect Britain's 15 million beer and cider drinkers from short measures; and above all welcomes the Government's proposals to introduce more effective protection against short measures.

That this House considers that a pint served in a pub should be 100 per cent. liquid; notes research conducted by CAMRA which reveals that 80 per cent. of pints served in pubs are under measure, some by up to 15 per cent.; further notes that current legislation is insufficient...

That this House notes that the proposed merger between Interbrew and Bass will have a detrimental impact on the UK brewing industry in terms of job losses and reduction of choice to the consumer; further notes that the UK competition authorities with extensive experience in the UK beer sector will have no material role in the decision making process; and strongly calls for the DTI to request the European Commission to repatriate the matter to the UK and in particular the Office of Fair Trading under Article 9 of the EC Merger Regulation.

That this House notes that the proposed merger between Interbrew and Bass will have a detrimental impact on the UK brewing industry in terms of job losses and reduction of choice to the consumer; further notes that the UK competition authorities with extensive experience in the UK beer sector will...

That this House notes with concern that over 80 per cent. of the beer brewing market is dominated and concentrated in the hands of four national brewers, Scottish Courage, Bass, Whitbread and Carlsberg-Tetley; notes that many craft breweries are at a major competitive disadvantage and are going out of business at an alarming rate; notes the positive effect that the introduction of progressive beer duty will have on the survival and growth of local small craft breweries; further notes that progressive beer duty will help ensure employment creation, encourage competition, encourage choice and stimulate the growth of related industries; notes that unlike United Kingdom and European markets where progressive beer duty exists, the United Kingdom duty regime has failed to adapt to changes in the market; notes that the introduction of progressive beer duty will cost the Exchequer ??6 million per annum and will help nearly 300 micro-breweries that each employ under 10 staff; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider the possibility of introducing progressive beer duty on a sliding scale for very small craft breweries producing annually under 30,000 hectolitres of beer.

That this House notes with concern that over 80 per cent. of the beer brewing market is dominated and concentrated in the hands of four national brewers, Scottish Courage, Bass, Whitbread and Carlsberg-Tetley; notes that many craft breweries are at a major competitive disadvantage and are going out of business...

That this House notes with concern that over 80 per cent. of the beer brewing market is dominated and concentrated in the hands of four national brewers - Scottish Courage, Bass,Whitbread and Carlsberg-Tetley; notes that many craft breweries are at a major competitive disadvantage and are going out of business at an alarming rate; notes the positive effect that the introduction of progressive beer duty will have on the survival and growth of local small craft breweries; further notes that progressive beer duty will help ensure employment creation, encourage competition, encourage choice and stimulate the growth of related industries; notes that unlike UK and European markets where prgressive beer duty exists, the UK duty regime has failed to adapt to changes in the market; notes that the introduction of progressive beer duty will cost the Exchequer ??6 million per annum and will help nearly 300 micro-breweries that each employ under 10 staff; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider the possibility of introducing progressive beer duty on a sliding scale for very small craft breweries producing annually under 30,000 hectolitres of beer.

That this House notes with concern that over 80 per cent. of the beer brewing market is dominated and concentrated in the hands of four national brewers - Scottish Courage, Bass,Whitbread and Carlsberg-Tetley; notes that many craft breweries are at a major competitive disadvantage and are going out of business...

That this House urges the Government to establish a progressive beer duty for the smallest brewing companies to encourage new entrants in the market, help negate predatory pricing by larger breweries and encourage competition and to stimulate the developments of new products in both brands and styles; and supports the Society of Independent Brewers in their formal request to the Government for a progressive beer duty.

That this House urges the Government to establish a progressive beer duty for the smallest brewing companies to encourage new entrants in the market, help negate predatory pricing by larger breweries and encourage competition and to stimulate the developments of new products in both brands and styles; and supports the...