The damning report claimed industry self-regulation had failed and there should be a statutory code of practice for tenanted pub cos. BISC chairman Adrian Bailey said the “deep-seated” problems between tenants and pubcos have not been sufficiently addressed.
A lobbying war over the need for a statutory code has been ongoing. Both Fair Pint and Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland wrote letters to MPs aiming to “debunk the myths” of a letter sent out by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds wrote to MPs arguing that the report “failed to appreciate the meaningful reforms undertaken by the wider industry since 2010” and urged ministers not to legislate as it “would pile more costs onto pubs and lead to more closures”.
Cable made the statement yesterday at a meeting of BISC.
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