§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many requests have been made for information on village pub diversification, broken down by region. [57457]
§ Alun MichaelThe "Pub is the Hub" good practice guide is issued by Business in the Community, the British Beer and Pub Association and the Countryside Agency. There are no central records held on requests for information on village pub diversification.
The Countryside Agency has funded eight projects located in public houses in the past year through their Community Services Grant. These are broken down by region as follows:
Region North East 0 North West 0 Yorkshire & Humber 1 East Midlands 1 West Midlands 0 Eastern 2 South East 4 South West 0