Rachel Blake

Will the Minister comment on the part of the process where the Greater London Authority makes the decision to call in applications? As I discussed in my opening remarks, we know that there is quite a

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