MANAGED PUBS

Early day motion 529, tabled 21 January 2009 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 12 members.

That this House regrets the decision taken by Thwaites to unilaterally change its managed pubs into tenanted ones; considers this to be a serious threat to employees working in these pubs and to the role of the pub as the social hub of the community where people can enjoy alcohol in a responsible manner; believes that this is an unfair transfer of risk and responsibility from the company to individual publicans; and calls on Thwaites to review its policy with immediate effect.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 6, Labour 5, Conservative 1.