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Public Houses: Closures

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 101821

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data his Department holds on the number of pubs that have closed in each of the last 5 years.

Answered by Josh Simons

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd of January is attached.

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