FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL PUB WEEK CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 2173, tabled 27 October 2009 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 57 members.

That this House supports the first National Pub Week, to be held on 31 October to 7 November 2009 as a great way to celebrate the great British pub; hopes that pubs and publicans will take up the opportunity to celebrate this week and to promote their pubs; welcomes National Pub Week as a chance to boost the number of people visiting pubs; calls on pub companies, breweries and publicans to support the campaign; praises Marstons for supporting National Pub Week by organising a range of activities on its estate, including awarding prizes for inventive initiatives for building businesses; hopes that other companies and individuals will support National Pub Week; and reaffirms its support for the pub industry and the great British pub during the current economic downturn.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 7, Plaid Cymru 1.