Question follow-through · 595

Public Houses: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support pubs in rural areas.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
18 Jul 2024
Target answer date
22 Jul 2024
Answer
23 Jul 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support pubs in rural areas.

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jul 2024

    Answer published

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