The Scottish Tied Pubs Adjudicator's Investigation Policy

Closes 27 Nov 2024

Opened 16 Oct 2024

Overview

As the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator, I am pleased to invite you to contribute to our ongoing efforts to shape fair practices within the Scottish pubs industry. Your experience and perspective are crucial in ensuring transparency and equity.

This consultation aims to engage both pub-owning businesses and tenants regarding the Adjudicator’s investigation powers for compliance with the Code and its enforcement where necessary. 

Please note, this consultation focuses solely on the Adjudicator’s investigation and enforcement functions. The Scottish Government has conducted a separate engagement on the pubs Code – Scottish Pubs Code for tied pubs - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space.

If you have any further questions regarding the questionnaire, please provide your feedback and suggestions by 27 November at Pubscodeadjudicator@gov.scot

Thank you for your commitment to fostering a thriving and equitable pub industry in Scotland.  I look forward to your active participation.

Best regards,

Sarah Havlin

Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator

Read the consultation paper. The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation. You may find it useful to read or refer to while responding.

Useful information about responding to this consultation

As you complete your response, each page will provide the option to 'Save and come back later' at the bottom. This means you can save your progress and return to the consultation at any time before it closes. If you don't use this feature and leave the consultation midway through, your response will be lost.

Once you have submitted your response, you can enter your email address to get a pdf copy of your answers sent to you.

On the 'About You' page at the end of this consultation, organisations will have the opportunity to tell us more about their work and/or how their response was informed.

After the consultation has closed there will be a few months delay before any responses are published. This is because we must check any responses to be published abide by our Terms of Use.

A analysis report will usually be published some months after the consultation has closed. This report will summarise the findings based on all responses submitted. It will be published on the Scottish Government website and you may be notified about it if you choose to share your email address with us. You can also join our consulation mailing list where we regularly list newly published analysis reports (as well as new consultations).

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