Rate Relief For Village Pubs
EDM number 255 in 1999-00, proposed by John Grogan on 12/01/2000.
That this House notes from the recent survey of the Countryside Agency and BBC televsion's Countryfile programme that up to six rural pubs are now shutting every week; regards the village pub as an important focal point for rural community life; and urges the Government to extend 50 per cent. mandatory rate relief to village pubs on the same basis as that enjoyed by village post offices and village stores.
This motion has been signed by a total of 132 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
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