Pubs Code Regulatory Compliance
This information explains how the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) responds to breaches reported by pub companies and suspected compliance issues, including the use of its legal powers and other regulatory tools.
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Information provided helps to explain the PCA’s legal powers and the regulatory tools it uses. This includes an overview of the PCA’s regulatory approach and how it responds to suspected breaches of the Code and those which are self-reported by pub companies.
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Register of Self-reported Breaches updated to include a breach by Marston's - BDM notes of 147 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to an internal IT issue.
Update history
2025-04-09 12:19
Stonegate March 2025 self-reported breach added to the register
2025-01-31 12:29
Register of Self-reported Breaches updated to include a breach by Marston’s – BDM notes of 147 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to an internal IT issue.
2024-12-17 15:25
The addition of 2 self-reported breaches by Stonegate.
2024-12-02 14:43
Stonegate breaches August 2024 added to self-reported breaches record.
2024-11-27 10:25
Admiral breach October 2024 added to self-reported breaches record.
2024-11-18 11:43
Inclusion of Punch September 2024 self-reported breach details.
2024-09-19 16:10
The PCA has added a self reported breach to the register.
2024-06-13 14:41
Stonegate (Feb 23, Mar 23, Jul 23, Sept 23 and Dec 23) and Admiral (Jul 23) information added.
2024-03-25 07:55
Admiral (Dec 23), Greene King (Nov 23) and Marston’s (Sept 23) information updated.
2024-03-07 08:55
Additional self-reported breaches included for September, November and December 2023.
2023-10-02 10:32
Self-reported breaches in relation to Marston’s and Greene King added.
2023-03-16 14:06
Additional update to guidance.
2022-12-15 15:21
First published.