Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on tied pub tenancies and the provisions of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill in the last month.

This is a devolved matter and my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland has not had discussions specifically on the issue of pub tenancies with Scottish Government Ministers.

The Government has kept in consistent contact with the Scottish Government on the provisions of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.