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Written Question
Crown Estate: Public Houses
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: David Williams (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to bring back into use the vacant Duke of Bridgewater pub on the Crown Estate in Stoke-on-Trent North constituency.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

This property is subject to escheat, meaning it is effectively ownerless. The only action that the Crown Estate may take in relation to such property is to dispose of it to an appropriate person or body.

The Crown Estate is currently in touch with Stoke-on-Trent City Council regarding proposed future disposals of the property.