§ 49. Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he will introduce legislation to seek to limit increases in rents charged to tenants of licensed premises.
§ Mr. HattersleyNo. Landlord and tenant relations in most business premises are covered by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, for which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment is responsible, but public houses are excluded from the provisions of this Act. The arrangements for rents of the brewers' tied estate are governed by a code of practice agreed within the industry, which includes arrangements for independent arbitration. General responsibility for the brewing industry lies with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.