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Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 April 2026UIN 119309

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of pubs that are (a) independent, (b) owned by public companies and (c) owned by breweries.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th March is attached.

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