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Restrictive Covenants

EDM number 331 in 2008-09, proposed by Greg Mulholland on 17/12/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Service industries.

That this House is appalledat the use of restrictive covenants by pub operating companies, where a pub or licensed premises is sold with a condition of sale preventing the premises from being used as a pub in the future; believes that this is a scandal whereby the company concerned is taking an entirely self-interested decision permanently to shut pubs against the wishes of the community served by the pub simply to serve their own commercial interests; believes that this is against free and fair competition, andprevents other operators, individuals or co-operatives taking on such pubs; is further concerned that this will lead to the permanent closure of many community pubs up and down the country, when these pubs could be successful if another operator were allowed to run them; is aware of the benefits which pubs bring to their local community, particularly as a social hub and meeting point; and callson the Government to act to outlaw the use of restrictive covenants on pubs and prevent the permanent loss of even more pubs from high streets and communitiesacross the country.

This motion has been signed by a total of 46 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Greg Mulholland17/12/2008Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratProposed
Eric Illsley17/12/2008Barnsley CentralLabourSeconded
Bob Spink17/12/2008Castle PointIndependentSeconded
Brian Binley17/12/2008Northampton SouthConservativeSeconded
Andrew George17/12/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley18/12/2008Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Evan Harris18/12/2008Oxford West and AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Holmes18/12/2008ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed18/12/2008South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeremy Corbyn18/12/2008Islington NorthLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore18/12/2008HendonLabourSigned
Mike Hancock18/12/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Philip Davies18/12/2008ShipleyConservativeSigned
Brian Iddon12/01/2009Bolton South EastLabourSigned
David Taylor12/01/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty12/01/2009Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Marsha Singh13/01/2009Bradford WestLabourSigned
Martin Caton13/01/2009GowerLabourSigned
David Drew13/01/2009StroudLabourSigned
Mark Hunter13/01/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen14/01/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington14/01/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Janet Dean14/01/2009BurtonLabourSigned
Denis Murphy14/01/2009WansbeckLabourSigned
Stephen Hepburn14/01/2009JarrowLabourSigned
Ann Cryer14/01/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Don Foster19/01/2009BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis19/01/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Roger Williams19/01/2009Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams19/01/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson21/01/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John Pugh22/01/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Gidley22/01/2009RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
David Hamilton22/01/2009MidlothianLabourSigned
David Howarth26/01/2009CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins27/01/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Sarah Teather27/01/2009Brent EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Jennifer Willott27/01/2009Cardiff CentralLiberal DemocratSigned
Ben Chapman05/02/2009Wirral SouthLabourSigned
Nicholas Winterton09/02/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Ann Widdecombe10/02/2009Maidstone and The WealdConservativeSigned
Bob Russell02/04/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Patrick Hall02/04/2009BedfordLabourSigned
Simon Hughes02/06/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Kate Hoey30/06/2009VauxhallLabourSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn

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