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British Beer & Pub Association

Meetings with ministers

19

In the last 12 months

6

Different ministers

8

Lobbying firms used

4

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
23 June 2026Kate DeardenDBTA meeting of the routine Hospitality Sector Council focusing on discussion of the Miburn Review and High Streets.
18 May 2026Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss market acess to small brewers in Tenented pubs
11 March 2026Steve ReedMHCLGTo discuss the High Streets strategy and funding.
23 February 2026Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss Council’s priorities for 2026 focusing on five ‘growth levers’: jobs and skills; tax burden; high streets; sustainability and productivity/innovation
5 February 2026Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss the statutory review on the Pubs Code
3 November 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss support for the hospitality sector
24 July 2025Gareth ThomasDBTMeeting to discuss the beer and pub sector
23 July 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the statutory review and post implementation review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator
29 April 2025Alex NorrisMHCLGTo discuss High Street growth
26 February 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended meeting to discuss priorities in the alcohol sector
18 February 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss the impact of changes to business rates on various sectors.
4 February 2025Gareth ThomasDBTn/a
23 January 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the current pub market and challenges, the Pubs Code, the Pubs Code Adjudicator and Market Rent Only
3 December 2024Steve ReedDefraChristmas Stakeholder Reception
4 November 2024James MurrayHMTTo discuss the impact of the Budget on various business stakeholders including representative groups from multiple sectors
1 October 2024James MurrayHMTTo discuss alcohol duty ahead of the Autumn Budget.
17 September 2024Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss issues affecting the hospitality sector and Government support.
9 September 2024Gareth ThomasDBTMeeting of the Hospitality Council to build understanding and support of the make work pay proposals, begin the process of collaborating with the council on key policies to drive the growth mission
3 September 2024Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeMeeting with the Domestic Advisory Group of stakeholders that Ministers meet on a regular basis as required under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Pagefield Communications Limited
    April to June 2026
    Client named as “British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA)”
  • Woburn Partners Limited
    April to June 2026; January to March 2026; October to December 2025; July to September 2025; April to June 2025; January to March 2025; October to December 2024; July to September 2024; April to June 2024
    Client named as “British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA)”
  • 89up Ltd
    January to March 2026; October to December 2024; July to September 2024
    Client named as “British Beer and Pub Association”
  • Westminster Policy Partners Limited
    January to March 2026
    Client named as “British Beer and Pub Association”
About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Published under these names too: “BBPA”, “British Beer and Pub Association”, “British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA)”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.