Absolutely; this is not about a change of market. What is so frustrating is that we could all list examples of profitable, viable, popular pubs that have been taken over through predatory purchasing. Our proposal would play a significant part in stopping the aggressive consumption of pubs that the public value and want to keep. They are at the heart of our high streets and are massively important for employment. They also promote healthier drinking habits, compared with going to the supermarket, buying enormous packs of cut-price booze and consuming them at home or on a park bench.
Pubs and Planning Legislation
Proceeding contribution from
Charlotte Leslie
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 February 2015.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Pubs and Planning Legislation.
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