Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 75445
Hospitality Industry: Licensing Laws
Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars, published on 26 July 2025, whether hospitality zones can be designated in cumulative impact
Answer
Blair McDougallDesignating zones and cumulative impact policies are a matter for local authorities, and the two are not mutually exclusive. The Government’s considers that both designating zones and implementing cumulative impact policies should be fully considered, cle...
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