Rachel Blake

The Minister should be aware that some of the organisations where residents come together to represent their communities celebrate the nightlife in their neighbourhoods. Some have come together to sup

My hon. Friend makes a very good point about the number of premises that will be affected in central London by the statutory instrument as it was laid down. A large proportion will be open to this cal

I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She makes a powerful point about the overriding significance of the four licensing objectives. Public safety and preventing crime are critical objectives,

I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this matter this afternoon, and I thank the Speaker’s Office for granting this debate. I am sure I am not the only Member of Parliament to have had a late ni

I will not give way—we will hopefully move to a vote soon. This is the right moral decision and the right compassionate decision. It aligns with our values—it should align with everybody’s values—and

I know that it is unconventional to crowdsource one’s speech on the Budget, but I happened to do my annual online Budget Q&A last night, and it was an absolutely joyful experience. The key themes that