Business of the House

Julian Smith Excerpts

Thursday 12th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I absolutely agree that we should take pride in the success of the Lionesses. The Government are committed to supporting access to grassroots sport, so I encourage my hon. Friend’s local authority to provide the funding that she refers to, ensuring that the pitches are built in Barrow so that the Lionesses of the future will have every opportunity to succeed.

[Sir Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con)]

There was a good commitment in the Budget for the guest beer agreement to be placed in the pub code. That would be a massive boost for pubs in Skipton and Ripon, and across Britain, and for independent brewers. Will the Leader of the House use his massive authority within Government to push that through in the code as quickly as possible? Publicans across the country would welcome him with open arms at any time.

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I follow the right hon. Gentleman on his social media, which looks as if he is on a pub crawl from time to time, but I am sure that is for all the right reasons. I will do everything that I can to get the outcome that he seeks, despite my limited influence in these matters.