§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of beer sales now goes through managed, tenanted and free public houses; and what was the figure five years ago.
§ Sir G. HoweUnofficial estimates suggest that of beer sold through public houses in 1972, 34 per cent. was sold in managed houses, 46 per cent. in tenanted houses and 20 per cent. in free houses. The broadly equivalent figures for 1967 based on the Monopolies Commission's report on the supply of beer are 33 per cent., 49–5 per cent. and 17–5 per cent. respectively.