Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Early day motion · EDM 2268 · 12 Nov 2025

Exmoor Forest Inn

Tabled by Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat) 13 signatures

The motion

That this House congratulates the Exmoor Forest Inn on the fantastic achievement of being named one of the top 100 Best British Pubs this year; recognises the fantastic contribution given to local communities by pubs; celebrates the many fantastic rural pubs which make the Tiverton and Minehead constituency a wonderful place to live; calls on the Government to urgently correct the anomaly in its business rates changes to ensure that large chains will not benefit at the expense of small and independent hospitality businesses; urges the Government to exempt hospitality SMEs from the employer’s National Insurance increase; and asks the Government to reduce the rate of VAT charged on pubs, restaurants, entertainment and accommodation venues, by 5%, to help support the Great British pub.

Signatories (13)

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.