BEER DUTY ESCALATOR (No. 2)

Early day motion 2785, tabled 28 February 2012 by Andrew Griffiths (Conservative). Signed by 121 members.

That this House notes that beer and pubs contribute 21 billion to UK GDP and support almost one million jobs, almost half of them for 16 to 24 year olds; acknowledges that brewing is one of British manufacturing's success stories; believes that 2012, as a year of national celebrations, is the perfect time to recognise the economic and social value of great British beer and the pub industry; and so urges the Government to listen to consumer and industry groups, including the British Beer and Pub Association, the Society of Independent Brewers and the Campaign for Real Ale, who have united to call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to support Britain's beer and pub sector by suspending the beer duty escalator to help reduce pub closures, create 5,000 additional jobs and ensure pub going remains an affordable leisure activity.

Signatures by party: Labour 64, Conservative 26, Liberal Democrat 24, Scottish National Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, Green 1.