Beer (Hansard, 5 July 1993)

HC Deb 05 July 1993 vol 228 c35W 35W

§ Mr. Wareing
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his oral answer of 23 June,Official Report, column 294, what percentage of beer was sold through (a) tied public houses and (b) untied public houses in each year since 1988; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Neil Hamilton
The available information is as follows:

Beer sales since the Beer Orders (per cent. by channel)

1989 1990 1991 ¹November 1992

On-trade:

—tied 44 42 36 29

—free 37 38 43 49

Off-trade 19 20 21 22

TOTAL 100 100 100 100

Source: MMC report on Allied-Lyons plc and Carlsberg A/S, July 1992.
¹ Estimated.

Beer sales since the Beer Orders (per cent. by channel)
	1989	1990	1991	¹November 1992
On-trade:
—tied	44	42	36	29
—free	37	38	43	49
Off-trade	19	20	21	22
TOTAL	100	100	100	100