Question follow-through · 115230
Beer and Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support the Government is providing to independent brewers and local supply chains linked to the pub sector.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support the Government is providing to independent brewers and local supply chains linked to the pub sector.
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the vital contribution that breweries and local supply chains make to pubs and remains committed to supporting a sector that is diverse, competitive, and rooted in local communities.Small Producer Relief (SPR) supports smaller pr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Companies: Fraud
24 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to expose criminal fronts by working with enforcement bodies.