The Heritage Public Houses Bill 2026-27 is a private members bill (ballot bill) introduced by Mike Wood MP (Con). The bill will have its second reading on 16 October 2026.
Heritage Public Houses Bill 2026-27 (182KB PDF)
The purpose of the bill is to protect historic public houses (pubs) in England and Wales from being demolished or converted to other uses. The bill would introduce a mandatory register, maintained by local authorities, which would keep a local record of all pubs which met the heritage public house definition set out in the bill.
The bill would introduce new provisions for the right to buy a heritage public house as a community asset. It would also provide for interim protection measures where a pub was considered for the National Heritage List for England. Planning measures would be introduced to enable additional checks to be made where a heritage public house was considered for development to an alternative use.
There is stakeholder support for the bill proposals from real ale campaigners and community groups representing heritage public houses, such as the Crooked House which was lost to demolition in 2023.
Historic England has a ‘pubs hub’ online resource which gives information on historic pubs and how to care for them. This includes details on protecting historic pubs.
Heritage Public Houses Bill 2026-27 (182KB PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of recognising the production and serving of cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage has been scheduled for 27 October 2026. The debate will be opened by Jacob Collier MP.
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