Written Question·Home Office·UIN 1937

Licensing Laws

Tabled: 26 July 2024

Answered: 2 September 2024

Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional legal powers of local authorities to assess the suitability of applications by premises for the sale of alcohol.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The Licensing Act 2003 regulates the sale and supply of alcohol in licensed premises across England and Wales and devolves decision-making to local licensing authorities.The Act sets out four statutory licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and dis...

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