Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team

Home Office minister Norman Baker quits

04-Nov-2014 By Mike Berry

The Home Office minister overseeing a range of policies affecting the licensed trade has resigned.

BBPA defends itself against Mulholland accusations over the Industry Framework Code

24-Sep-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association has defended itself against accusations that it is leading politicians “up the garden path” over the Industry Framework Code (IFC).

MP Greg Mulholland claims pub Industry Framework Code progress "farcical"

21-Sep-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Chair of the Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland MP, has written to the secretary of state for Business Innovation and skills, Vince Cable, criticising the lack of progress over the Industry Framework Code (IFC).

MP Greg Mulholland slams October enforcement of new pub Industry Code as 'embarrassing'

08-May-2012 By Adam Pescod

Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland MP, has slammed the announcement that the revised Industry Framework Code (IFC) governing tenant-pubco relations will not come into force until the end of October.

BIS: Norman Lamb appointed minister

03-Feb-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Norman Lamb has been named the new business minister, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has confirmed.

BIS 'taking the biscuit' with new PICAS chairman

02-Feb-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Pro-pubs MP Greg Mulholland has slammed the appointment of Rodger Vickers as chairman of the newly-formed Pub Independent Conciliation Advisory Service (PICAS).

Licensees "want answers" over pubco-tenant relationship

06-Jan-2012

Campaign group Justice for Licensees (JfL) has sent an open letter to the Government asking it to explain the decision to maintain the tied model.

BIS: Mulholland calls for legal advice clarification

22-Dec-2011

The All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group has written to Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) minister, Ed Davey, asking for more details on where the department sought legal advice on the implementation of the Industry Framework Code (IFC).

Save the Pub Group: action needed now on beer tie

08-Nov-2011 By Gurjit Degun

The All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group has urged the Government to stick to its promise to act now in regards to the Business Innovation and Skills Committee report on pub companies.

Time is running out for pubcos to reform

12-May-2011 By Greg Mulholland

Lib Dem MP and Save the Pub Group chair Greg Mulholland says time is up for the pubcos and the Government must now intervene.

Mulholland meets with minister to discuss beer tie

30-Nov-2010

Pub campaigning MP Greg Mulholland is to meet with the employment relations minister Edward Davey today (November 30) to discuss industry progress in...

Government will monitor pubco reform

08-Jun-2010 By John Harrington

A Government minster has promised to monitor the progress of pubco reform "closely". Employment minister Ed Davey was responding to a question from...