Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

Debate between Jo Swinson and Julian Sturdy

Tuesday 18th November 2014 Commons Chamber

[Jo Swinson]

The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point. As I have said, a range of different of views and issues have been raised and it is impossible to please everybody. Although some of the larger companies oppose the introduction of a market rent only option, organisations such as the FSB, as the hon. Gentleman points out, are campaigning to implement it.

[Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con)]

Will the Minister give way?

[Jo Swinson]

I will give way once more before I move on, because the hon. Gentleman has not intervened yet.

[Julian Sturdy]

The Minister says that she has been in consultation with the pub industry. I will phrase the question slightly differently: has any assessment been made of the impact the two-year review will have on pub closures?