HC Deb 05 December 1951 vol 494 cc2393-4

"to amend the law relating to licensed premises; to abolish the tied house; to protect licensees against covenants restricting their rights to buy intoxicating liquor, food and commodities of their trade from brewers, distillers and merchants of their own choice; to prevent monopoly and restrictive practices in the liquor trade and in the trades ancillary thereto; to enable persons to purchase and consume in any licensed premises beverages and other refreshment of their own choice; to amend the Rent Restriction Acts in so far as they apply to licensed premises; to provide security of tenure for licensees; and for other purposes connected therewith," presented by Mr. Bing; supported by Mr. Harold Wilson, Mr. McGhee, Mr. John Freeman, Mr. Foot, Mr. Leslie Hale, Mr. Delargy, Mr. Paget and Mr. Sydney Silverman; read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 28th March, and to be printed. [Bill 35.]