Pubs Minister

Exclusive Q&A with pubs minister Jake Berry

24-Sep-2018 By Claire Churchard

When The Morning Advertiser met pubs minister Jake Berry in a pub in Lancashire to ask him about his priorities for the sector, this is what the Rossendale & Darwen MP had to say

Pubs minister: ‘Amazon tax’ will provide freedom for business rates review

14-Sep-2018 By Claire Churchard

Jake Berry, pubs minister, said that the Government is committed to reviewing business rates and has pointed to an “Amazon tax” as a potential way to move forward.

Election Special

Q&A with Tory pubs minister Kris Hopkins and shadow Labour minister Toby Perkins

08-Apr-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Ellie Bothwell spoke to the Conservative Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins and his Labour counterpart Toby Perkins.

New pubs minister 'must listen to the challenges facing the sector'

23-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

The industry has welcomed the appointment of Kris Hopkins as the new Community Pubs Minister.

Feeding school kids could help more pubs survive, says pubs minister

23-Apr-2014 By Mike Berry

Offering school meals at lunch times would help struggling pubs survive and provide children with “really good quality food”, according to community pubs minister Brandon Lewis.

Ex-Pubs Minister hits out over pub fund axe

27-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

John Healey said the funds could have been used to help the community buy the Woolpack in Emmerdale.

Mulholland: PM must appoint pubs minister

16-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

Pro-pub MP Greg Mulholland has written to David Cameron asking him to appoint a pubs minister and implement policies to help community pubs. In his...

Mulholland urges Cameron to appoint pubs minister

16-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore

MP Greg Mulholland has written to David Cameron urging the government to appoint a new pubs minister and help community venues. The previous...

Fair Pint: make Mulholland pubs minister

12-May-2010 By John Harrington

Anti-beer tie campaigners Fair Pint are to lobby the new Government to make pubco critic Greg Mulholland MP the new pubs minister. The group is...

'Buy a pub and lose your life's savings'

21-Mar-2010

John Healey, the pubs minister, is encouraging potential investors to sink their pennies into pubs. As a publican's daughter I'm as keen as anyone to...