Motion · S4M-12348 · 18 Feb 2015

Protecting Rent-tied Pub Tenants in Scotland

Lodged by Paul Martin Members' Business Motion 30 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes calls for a statutory code of practice for pub companies to be implemented in Scotland; understands that members of the UK Parliament recently amended the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill to introduce a code of practice designed to govern the relationship between pub companies and their tenants in England and Wales; notes the view that Scotland should have an adjudicator to protect hard-working licensees, including in Glasgow Provan, and that this would allow licensees to offer a wider selection of beers and promote market competition, and recognises that a Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) survey found that 99% of rent-tied pub tenants in Scotland would support such a move.

Supporters (30)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.