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Ministers rejected calls to weaken regulations for the pub industry on Monday but indicated willingness to reform rules regarding tied pubs’ tenancies. Following a review since 2022, the Government concluded that while the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has been effective in enforcing protections for publicans renting from larger groups, there is room for targeted amendments to better support tied tenants. Business minister Kate Dearden stated plans to develop proposals aimed at strengthening the pubs code’s effectiveness and encouraged the PCA to address six identified areas for improvement.
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In a written statement to Parliament on Monday, business minister Kate Dearden said the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has been broadly effective since 2022 in enforcing regulations designed to protect tied pub tenants from unfair practices by larger pub groups. The PCA's work includes reducing arbitration cases and completing its first investigation under the code. However, the review also identified areas for improvement, particularly regarding tied pubs tenancies where publicans rent their premises from large chains and are required to buy a proportion of drinks from the owners.
The Government plans to develop proposals aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of the pubs code, which was introduced 10 years ago. Despite calls to water down pub industry regulation, ministers have rejected these demands, emphasizing the need for targeted amendments rather than broad reforms.
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Ministers indicated on Monday that it could however be willing to reform rules over tied pubs tenancies.
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The Government has found that the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is working following a review of the sector watchdog and its work since 2022.
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However, the review also found that “targeted amendments” could be appropriate to help support tied tenants, who are publicans renting pubs from typically larger groups and tied into buying a proportion of their drinks from the owner.
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who → find → owner
The Government said it therefore plans to develop proposals aimed at “strengthening the effectiveness” of the pubs code.
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it → say → code
The pubs code was introduced 10 years ago to help protect tied pub tenants in their relationship with the large pub group.
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In a written statement to Parliament, business minister Kate Dearden said: “the review found the PCA has been broadly effective in enforcing the code over the review period, with particular success in reducing arbitration cases and successfully completing the first investigation under the code.
“The review however notes that there are areas for improvement.
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“Whilst the Secretary of State does not believe he needs to issue new guidance under the act; the Government encourages the PCA to act on six areas identified in this statutory review to further improve its effectiveness.”
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In July, the PCA launched a statutory investigation into the UK’s largest pub group Stonegate amid concerns the company “may have failed to comply with its legal obligations” under the code.
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