Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anthony Browne and Katherine Fletcher

Tuesday 5th September 2023 Commons Chamber

[Katherine Fletcher]

After a busy summer knocking around South Ribble and speaking to people, I have often popped in for a pint, including in Croston’s famous Wheatsheaf pub. From housing MP surgeries—as many pubs do—to being our community living rooms, pubs are absolutely vital. I have spoken to landlords, including those at the Black Bull and the fabulous Fleece Inn in Penwortham—

[Anthony Browne (South Cambridgeshire) (Con)]

Get them all in!

[Katherine Fletcher]

There is a pub crawl there for us all. They need our support, so may I invite the Minister to South Ribble—I will even offer to buy her a pint—to speak to Chris, the landlord at Longton’s fabulous Golden Ball, to hear about his business?