http://www.beerandpub.com/The latest news about the British Beer and Pub Association(c) 2007, BBPA. All rights reserved.5The draft regulations that will determine the arrangements for the new Machine Games Duty (MGD) tax were revealed this morning. http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=478Wed, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTBBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds, who served on the Tourism Regulation Taskforce, comments:http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=476Thu, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWe will be looking at these proposals in detail, but we can certainly agree with some of the key points http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=477Wed, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTNew figures released today show UK beer sales continued to fall in 2011, although at a slower rate than in previous years, according to the latest UK ‘Beer Barometer’, released today by the British Beer & Pub Association.http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=474Tue, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT“It is hugely important that pubs do not run dry and beer is kept flowing, despite road closures, for Olympic lanes and local roads” – this was the key message this morning, from British Beer & Pub Association Chief Executive Brigid Simmondshttp://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=475Tue, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe British Beer & Pub Association has described as a ‘terrific result’ the passage of the Live Music Bill through the House of Commons today.http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=473Sat, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTFriday the 20th of January brings the prospect of a ‘Pro-Pub Friday’ in Parliament, says the British Beer & Pub Association, as two measures, on live music and daylight saving, come before MPs.http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=472Fri, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTA new range of lower-strength beers were celebrated in Parliament at an event organised by the by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group yesterday, and attended by Health Minister Anne Milton MP.http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=471Thu, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommenting on the release today of the Home Office consultation on ‘Late Night Drinking’, Brigid Simmonds, BBPA Chief Executive, said:http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=470Wed, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTBBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds commentshttp://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=469Fri, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe BBPA, BII and FLVA have today agreed an enhanced Industry Framework Code which has been sent to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=468Fri, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTWith the 2012 Olympics fast approaching, key players are getting together to keep the beer flowing in the capital’s pubs in 2012.http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=466Tue, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTPublic Health Minister Anne Milton MP has welcomed the BBPA unit-awareness campaign in the on trade, announced last week. http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=467Tue, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTFor those unsure how many units are in their drink, help is at hand, as posters and other materials are now available for pubs as part of a new national campaign to raise awareness among pubgoers. http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=465Sat, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTAt today’s British Beer & Pub Association Annual General Meeting, Molson Coors Chief Executive Mark Hunter has replaced Ralph Findlay as BBPA Chairman, who is stepping down after the completion of his two year term of office. http://www.beerandpub.com/newsList_detail.aspx?newsId=464Thu, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT