John Healey

MPs elected to Beer Tax Fraud Inquiry Panel

17-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

A panel of 11 MPs has been elected to investigate the impact that duty fraud has on the sector.

Pub Bitch: Celebrity special - Bear Grylls and Prince Harry do their bit for booze PR

23-Jul-2010

Champagne survivalism Champagne types go to all sorts of lengths to prove how wonderful their products are — as if we needed telling. In the latest...

Pub is the Hub gets half a million pounds of lottery money

18-May-2010 By James Wilmore

Pub is the Hub - the not-for-profit group that helps pubs diversify - is set to expand thanks to a grant of nearly half a million pounds from the Big...

'Pubs minister role is axed'

17-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

The role of pubs minister looks set to be short-lived, according to one of the favourites for the post. Lib Dem MP and Save the Pub Group chair Greg...

So much for our pub saviour Healey

07-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz

John Healey's appointment as pub minister prompted a wave of optimism — shortly squashed by another trade-bashing Budget, says Roger Protz.

Enterprise: pub help fund not enough

31-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

Enterprise Inns has hit out at the level of cash offered to help the trade by the pubs minister John Healey. Healey announced that £4.3m would be...

Smokers' lobby group to meet pubs minister

30-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

Supporters of a campaign group pushing for the smoking ban to be amended are set to meet with pubs minster John Healey today. Tory MP Greg Knight,...

How would John Healey's pub plans affect planning applications?

29-Mar-2010

In case you missed it as part of his grand plan to save local boozers, pubs minister John Healey recently announced possible changes to the planning...

Healey is foggy on the tie

25-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team

Pubs minister John Healey waded into the tie debate last week, but was vague on the detail, says The PMA Team.

Tories talk tough on pubs

22-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

The Tories have attacked Labour for allowing supermarkets to continue to "engage" in loss-leading on alcohol, leaving pubs less competitive. The...

Healey: beer tie action applies to all

19-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

Family brewers will be included in plans to offer tenants a free of tie option and a guest beer right, Pubs Minister John Healey has confirmed in an...

ALMR backs Healey but urges action on supermarkets

19-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

The ALMR has welcomed the Government's new measures to help pubs — but bemoaned the lack of action on cheap supermarket alcohol.

CAMRA to forge ahead with beer tie super-complaint

19-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

The Campaign for Real Ale has vowed to press on with its Office of Fair Trading super-complaint on the beer tie.

Mark Daniels: Did someone say "Election"?

19-Mar-2010

Call me cynical, but isn't it strange that in the past week politicians seem to be scrambling left right and centre to do what they can to help the...

Healey: I took a 'balanced' look at the industry

19-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

Pubs minister John Healey has said he has taken a "balanced and intelligent look" at the trade and warned "the ball is in the industry's court now"....

ALMR 'disappointed' Healey has overlooked supermarket issue

19-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed John Healey's proposals for the industry - but hit out at the minister for...

Pubs minister Healey snubs major industry debate

12-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

New pubs minister John Healey has snubbed an invitation to appear at a Question Time-style event on the pub trade being held in Parliament next week....

Union chief impressed by pubs minister

26-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore

New pubs minister John Healey has kicked-off a two-week fact finding mission to find out about the issues affecting the trade. Healey met with...

Healey starts with a pub crawl

18-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team

The newly-appointed pubs minister John Healey was on his rounds last week visiting pubs in his Wentworth constituency.

How about a leaders' debate on pubs?

17-Feb-2010 By John Grogan

John Healey's new role as minister for pubs means that public houses will play a greater role in the general election campaign, says John Grogan.

Government could re-examine new quiz machine tax regime

15-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore

New pubs minister John Healey has hinted the government may hold back on changing the tax regime on skills with prizes (SWP) machines, which could...

Healey's a friend, but is it too late?

12-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team

John Healey has been made minister for pubs — but he might not have enough time to make an impact, says The PMA Team.

John Healey MP: the pub saviour?

10-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney & John Harrington

Trade chiefs speak highly of the man appointed as the first pubs minister, but what impact can John Healey really have? Ewan Turney and John...

Grogan and Mulholland back Healey as pubs minister

08-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney

Two pro-pub MPs have given their backing to the appointment of John Healey as the first ever pubs minister. Labour MP and chair of the All Party...

Red tape to be cut over pub planning

05-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The Government wants to cut red tape on planning permission, allowing pubs to make minor alterations without needing consents. Pubs won't face delays starting work or have to pay planning fees, which can be as high as £2,000.

Empty pub rates hit imminent

29-Feb-2008 By Joe Lutrario

Regulations have been laid in Parliament to enable the introduction of reforms to empty property rates on April 1. The most significant change is...

Treasury minister pledges support for pubs

20-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Treasury minister John Healey said pubs are important to local communities and the British economy and has pledged his support for the trade....