§ Sir Ivan LawrenceTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate has been made of the effect of the Beer orders in the United Kingdom upon(a) the number of public houses, (b) the number of brewery companies brewing beer and (c) the number of tenants leaving the brewery trade; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe Beer orders do not come fully into force until 1 November 1992. The Director General of Fair Trading will he reviewing them next year when their effects on the beer market can be assessed.