Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Stunell and Baroness Morgan of Cotes

Tuesday 10th December 2013 Commons Chamber

[Nicky Morgan]

That was a rather churlish response, given that this Government ended the beer duty escalator and cut 1p per pint earlier this year. As I have said, there have been an awful lot of responses to the consultation, and it will take time to work through them, but interestingly the figures show that slightly more free-of-tie pubs are closing than tied pubs—about 4.5% compared with 4.3%—so I suggest the hon. Gentleman waits for the Department’s response.

[Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD)]

9. What fiscal steps the Government are taking to encourage the building of social housing.