Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

Debate between Lord Murphy of Torfaen and Sheryll Murray

Tuesday 18th November 2014 Commons Chamber

[Paul Murphy]

The concern is not warranted. If new clause 2 came in and tenants were able to choose what beers and ciders they had in their pubs, perhaps in addition to the pubs in south Wales that currently serve Brains beers, other pubs that do not but that are linked into the pubcos could do so. Far from hindering the progress or in some way destroying the profits of Brains, this liberating measure would mean that public houses could serve Guinness, Brains and other local beers and ciders as well.

[Sheryll Murray]

My constituent, the owner of the fantastic St Austell Brewery, has recently told me that if new clause 2 goes through, he will be affected financially—that comes straight from the horse’s mouth. I do not know where the right hon. Gentleman has got his information from, but I have taken the trouble to go and speak to my family brewers and find out how the measure will affect them.

[Paul Murphy]

The hon. Member for Leeds North West made it perfectly clear—