All-party parliamentary beer

APPBG names its Brewer of the Year

31-May-2024 By Gary Lloyd

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) has named Jamie Delap of Fyne Ales as its 2024 Brewer of the Year.

Parliament to investigate the future of cask beer

18-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) has launched an inquiry into the future of cask beer in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

MPs learn the economic importance of beer and cheese

23-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

The National Farmers Union (NFU) joined forces with the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group to highlight the importance of British beer and cheese to the UK economy.

APPBG names its esteemed Beer Drinker of the Year

19-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

An MP who has done much to change the political fortunes of beer for the better has been named Beer Drinker of the Year by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG).

‘Government will see pub struggles’, says new Beer Group chair

12-Jul-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

New All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) chair Mike Wood has vowed to show Government the everyday struggles pubs face in a bid to bring back growth to the sector.

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MPs' beer group welcomes new chairman Graham Evans

28-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The new chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Graham Evans, has received a warm welcome from trade associations.

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Andrew Griffiths MP stands down as chairman of the All-Parliamentary Beer Group

13-Sep-2016 By Oli Gross

Andrew Griffiths MP has announced he will step down as chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group following his appointment as a member of the Government Whips’ Office.

Pub chefs face off in parliamentary award finals

27-Jan-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Pub chef finalists in the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group’s Parliamentary Pub Chef awards faced off in a tense cook-off.

Beer Group MP: 'We won over beer, many would say we lost over pubs'

16-Sep-2015 By Andrew Griffiths MP

Just like the Forth Road Bridge, where famously workmen on completing a new coat of paint have to start all over again at the other end, so the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group begins again at the start of the new Parliament.

Andrew Griffiths, Toby Perkins and Jo Swinson among MPs to debate pubs code bill

05-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The list of MPs who will debate the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill, which includes plans for the pubs code, has been announced.

Beer Academy tells MPs 'legislation has shaped the history of brewing'

26-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Politicians were given a beer tasting masterclass and a potted history of how legislation has affected the brewing and pub trade.

Cheers to George and this pro-pub Government

24-Mar-2014 By Andrew Griifiths

George Osborne – the beer drinker’s champion. True, not the first thought that might have gone through your mind on the day the Chancellor set foot into Number 11 four years ago. Yet after the Budget last week, I do not think it an exaggeration to say...

Robert Humphreys to step down from Parliamentary Beer Group

13-Mar-2014 By John Harrington

Robert Humphreys is to step down from his role of honorary secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group after 21 years, which he has held since the group’s formation in 1993, the Publican's Morning Advertiser has learnt.

Beer Group chairman MP Andrew Griffiths defends undue influence claims over minimum pricing

08-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

The chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) MP Andrew Griffiths has defended the brewing industry against accusations from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that it had an undue influence on the Government over minimum pricing.

Local authorities urged to use existing powers to tackle alcohol disorder

20-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Local authorities do not require additional powers to tackle alcohol disorder but need to use them properly, the director of regulation and enforcement at Birmingham City Council has said.

Gov't has plans to support pub trade, says David Cameron

30-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government has plans to support the pub trade, Prime Minister David Cameron told Parliament today.

MP Mark Hunter steps behind the bar at the Victorian in Bramhall

15-Jan-2013 By Helen Gilbert

Mark Hunter swapped politics for pints when he stepped behind the bar at the Victorian in Bramhall, Greater Manchester, to work a shift.

Greg Mulholland calls on coalition government to show its "pro-pub" credentials

28-Sep-2012

Local support for pubs and brewing is essential if the coalition is to be remembered as a “pro-pub government”, according to All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group chairman, Greg Mulholland MP.

Government reshuffle could be good news for the pub sector

12-Sep-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Government reshuffle could be good news for the pub sector, leading trade associations have claimed.

Target in sight for beer duty escalator petition - but what happens next?

16-Aug-2012 By Mike Berry

We are hardly storming towards the tape in the manner of a Mo Farah sprint finish, but the line is in sight. Helped in no small part by the wonderful efforts of the volunteers at the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA’s) Great British Beer Festival last week,...

Government beer tax stamps plan could be illegal

16-Jul-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The Government’s plans to introduce a tax stamp for bottles and cans of beer could be illegal, according to lawyer DLA Piper.

Beer tax fraud inquiry: Government should freeze beer duty

26-Jun-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The Government should freeze beer duty if it is to press ahead with tax stamps on beer to tackle alcohol fraud.

The Big Interview: Andrew Griffiths MP, chair All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group

21-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group plays a vital role representing the interests of the pub and brewing industries at a political level. Its current chairman, MP Andrew Griffiths, tells Michelle Perrett how he got there and what challenges lie ahead.

Pubcos warned by secretary of state Pickles to get house in order over tenant relationships

17-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Pubcos have been warned to get their house in order over the pubco-tenant relationship, by secretary of state for community and local goverment Eric Pickles MP.

MP pushes for more pub friendly policies after working regular shifts at pubs

04-May-2012 By Adam Pescod

A Berkshire MP is leading a push for more “pub-friendly” Government policies by working a shift in one of his constituency’s pubs every six weeks.

Ex-pubs minister John Healey to join All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group duty fraud panel

23-Apr-2012 By Michelle Perrett

John Healey, Labour MP for Wentworth, has agreed to join the panel of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) Duty Fraud Inquiry, which was launched last week.

Beer tax investigation to be launched by All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group

18-Apr-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPG) has launched an inquiry into beer tax fraud following Government plans over duty stamps.

More MPs get behind the bar as part of 'MPs in pubs' campaign

05-Apr-2012 By Adam Pescod

More MPs are getting behind the bar of their local pub as part of the ‘MPs in Pubs’ campaign, launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) last year, and supported by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

Milton: "we do not want to be killjoys"

18-Jan-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Government does not want to be “killjoys” but has to act against excessive alcohol consumption, claims health minister Anne Milton.

Survival of industry at risk, claims new BBPA chairman

15-Dec-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The “alarming rate” of pub closures and the decline in beer volumes is a “wake up call of epic proportions”, claims British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chairman and Molson Coors chief executive Mark Hunter.

Lincoln MP gets behind the bar

15-Sep-2011

Lincoln MP Karl McCartney completed a shift at the Cloud Bar in Lincoln to get a greater understanding of the pub trade, working behind the bar, serving food and learning the ropes as a cellarman.

Politicians 'failed the pub industry'

22-Jul-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Politicians have failed the pub and brewing industry, admitted chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) Andrew Griffiths MP.

Knighthood for former APPBG chairman

13-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Alan Meale, founder of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has been granted a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Beer Group chair: I'll give pubs clout

27-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The new chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group has promised to increase the trade's "political muscle" in Parliament. Andrew Griffiths,...

Beer Group defends itself after newspaper probe

25-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore

The secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group has defended the income received by the group, following an investigation by a national...

Brokenshire receptive to pub trade lobbying

04-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

Fourteen hundred submissions have been made for the Government's consultation on licensing reform - as trade chiefs step up their lobbying to get the...

Pub Bitch: And one for the dog?

01-Oct-2010

The miscellaneous party Anyone still unclear as to who holds the reins of power within our coalition government need only look as far as the list of...

Beer Group chair outlines big issues

06-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

The new All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman Alan Meale sets out his priorities for the year ahead.

Speak up for more free sport on TV

05-Feb-2009 By John Harrington

The trade is urged to speak out to make more sport free-to-air in pubs, by All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman John Grogan.

The time for change is upon us

20-Nov-2008 By David Elliott

Greene King Pub Partners managing director David Elliott says it is time for a change in the industry.

Regulation is strangling our pubs

23-Oct-2008 By Andrew Pring

As licensees spend a day and a half per week dealing with bureaucracy, an excellent report from the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group engages with the gritty reality of pub life, says Andrew Pring.

MP calls for ban on cheap supermarket booze

08-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

A Tory MP has urged the Government to ban deep discounting in the off-trade. Nigel Evans, vice chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group,...

James Wilmore: MPs care... no, really

11-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore

Visiting the Houses of Parliament still gives me a buzz. May be I need to get out more, but over the past few years I've spent a fair bit of time...

Show beer duty on till receipt, says MP

10-Jul-2008 By John Harrington

Pub till receipts should state how much the customer pays in tax — to highlight how much things like alcohol duty hit people in the pocket. That's...

27 John Grogan

29-May-2008

chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (29) Robert Humphreys secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (29) Why they're on the list: Few...

Under my umbrella

15-May-2008

Boarded up and in the hands of a property developer eager to knock it down and put 14 houses in its place, the Summer Cross in Otley, near Leeds, was...

Good month bad month

28-Aug-2007

Good month for Chef Michel Roux: He was named Beer Drinker of the Year by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group for his beer list at Le Gavroche....

MPs: sign up to our anti-glass ban EDM

17-May-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Campaign against blanket bans gains momentum as more than 1,500 sign petition against police moves to promote polycarbonate The Morning Advertiser's...