division_name: Opposition Day &#8212; [13th Allotted Day] &#8212; Pub Companies
motion: <p class="" pid="b.341.4/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.341.4/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House notes the motion on pub companies passed by this House on <phrase class="date" code="2012-01-12">12 January 2012</phrase>; recognises that a wide body of experts share the view that only a statutory code of practice which includes a free-of-tie option with an open market rent review and an independent adjudicator will resolve the contractual problems between the pub companies and their lessees; and calls on the Government to bring forward a timetable which will lead to that statutory code being enshrined in law as soon as is practicably possible and before the end of 2013 at the very latest.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.351.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from &#8220;House&#8221; to the end of the Question and add:</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.351.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;recalls its Resolution of <phrase class="date" code="2012-01-12">12 January 2012</phrase> on pub companies; recognises that a wide body of experts share the view that only a statutory code of practice and an independent adjudicator will resolve the contractual problems between the pub companies and their lessees; calls for a statutory code, which would enshrine in law both an overarching fair dealing principle and the fundamental principle that a tied licensee should be no worse off than a free-of-tie licensee; and believes that the consultation will establish how best to do this, as well as producing proposals for a strong adjudicator with the power to arbitrate disputes, investigate breaches of the code and impose sanctions, including financial penalties for the most severe breaches, as soon as is practicably possible.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.387.4/1" pwmotiontext="yes">Question put (<phrase class="standing-order" code="31(2)" pwmotiontext="yes">Standing Order No. 31(2)</phrase>), That the original words stand part of the Question.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.387.4/2" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b.387.4/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 246, Noes 311.</p>