PCA Arbitration Data - Quarterly Release (July - September 2021)
Published 25 October 2021
Applies to England and Wales
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1. Enquiries
| This Quarter 01/07/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Last Quarter 01/04/2021 to 30/06/2021 | Cumulative from 01/04/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Cumulative from 21/07/2016 to 30/09/2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 | 45 | 79 | 1397 |
2. Total Referrals for Arbitration
| This Quarter 01/07/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Last Quarter 01/04/2021 to 30/06/2021 | Cumulative from 01/04/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Cumulative from 21/07/2016 to 30/09/2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received | 20 | 39 | 59 | 601 |
| Accepted | 23 | 37 | 60 | 548 |
3. Referrals for Arbitration (MRO related referrals only)
| This Quarter 01/07/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Last Quarter 01/04/2021 to 30/06/2021 | Cumulative from 01/04/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Cumulative from 21/07/2016 to 30/09/2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received | 19 | 36 | 55 | 519 |
| Accepted | 22 | 34 | 56 | 478 |
4. Referrals for Arbitration (non-MRO related referrals)
| This Quarter 01/07/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Last Quarter 01/04/2021 to 30/06/2021 | Cumulative from 01/04/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Cumulative from 21/07/2016 to 30/09/2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received | 1 | 3 | 4 | 82 |
| Accepted | 1 | 3 | 4 | 70 |
5. Current Arbitration Caseload
| Accepted cases that have been opened for: | Cumulative from 01/04/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Cumulative from 21/07/2016 to 30/09/2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month (30 days or less) | 7 | 7 |
| Between 1 and 3 months (between 31 and 90 days) | 13 | 13 |
| Between 3 and 6 months (between 91 and 180 days) | 29 | 29 |
| Longer than 6 months (181 days or greater) | 1 | 25 |
| Total | 50 | 74 |
6. Awards Issued
| This Quarter 01/07/2021 to 30/09/2021 | Last Quarter 01/04/2021 to 30/06/2021 | Cumulative from 21/07/2016 to 30/09/2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awards issued | 24 | 34 | 571 |
7. Most Common Pubs Code Referrals
This quarter, the three most common referrals accepted by the PCA are:
- MRO, Full response
8. Breakdown by pub-owning business
Of the 548 arbitration cases accepted by the PCA, the breakdown is as follows:
| Pub-owning business | Accepted cases |
|---|---|
| Admiral Taverns Limited | 2 |
| Ei Group Limited (trading as Stonegate Pub Partners) | 286 |
| Greene King Limited | 59 |
| Marston’s PLC | 35 |
| Punch Taverns Limited | 50 |
| Star Pubs & Bars Limited | 116 |
Of the 478 MRO cases accepted by the PCA, the breakdown is as follows:
| Pub-owning business | Accepted cases |
|---|---|
| Admiral Taverns Limited | 2 |
| Ei Group Limited (trading as Stonegate Pub Partners) | 253 |
| Greene King Limited | 55 |
| Marston’s PLC | 27 |
| Punch Taverns Limited | 45 |
| Star Pubs & Bars Limited | 96 |
9. Notes
- Includes referrals received in the previous quarter accepted this quarter.
- Where both MRO and non-MRO disputes are received by the PCA in a single referral, these are recorded against MRO referrals for arbitration.
- This release is based on live arbitration data and is correct at the time it is captured for the purposes of publication.
- On the Current Arbitration Caseload table, the first column shows open cases that were accepted from 01/07/2021 to 30/09/2021. The second column shows all open cases that were accepted up to 30/09/2021, irrespective of acceptance date.
- Current Arbitration Caseload is data reported as of 12/10/2021.