Review and support the continued operation of pubs to prevent more closures
Review ways to assist the hospitality industry and support our nations pubs before we lose any more. We feel that without Government assistance, independent breweries and pubs cannot swallow the hikes in business rates, the living wage and rising operating costs.
Signatures
12,488
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 12,488/100,000
- 16 OCT 2025Government respondedDepartment for Business and TradeGovernment reply
We recognise hospitality’s vital role in our communities and are supporting the sector through targeted action, cutting red tape, removing barriers, and creating conditions for businesses to thrive.
Read full response - 08 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 12,488 signatures
- 28 SEPT 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 08 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We believe pubs are the backbone of our communities and vital in maintaining mental health and social interaction in many communities across the UK. In some cases, these are the only places that people have any kind of social contact.
We feel that far too many have been lost over the last 30 years due to a lack of support for the industry and we simply cannot continue on this course. We believe that pubs are our history, our heritage and have been our way of life for hundreds of years.