questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the report by Punch Pubs entitled Evaluating the Economic and Social Impact of Pubs, published in April 2026; and if he will publish the steps he is planning to take to support the long‑term sustainability and growth of pubs.
answerText: The Government recognises the important economic and social role pubs play in communities and welcomes the Punch Pubs report, Evaluating the Economic and Social Impact of Pubs, published in April 2026.The findings add to the wider evidence base on the val...
heading: Public Houses: Economic Situation