PUBLICAN'S PROUD OF PUBS WEEK 2008

That this House supports Proud of Pubs Week 2008, organised by The Publican magazine; recognises the importance of local pubs to communities throughout the United Kingdom; encourages publicans to show their pride in their businesses by reaching out to their communities and taking part in different activities during the week; further encourages the public to visit their local pub and support an important community resource; and believes that this initiative is particularly important given the difficult situation many community pubs find themselves in and the challenges they face.