Written Question·Home Office·UIN 53762

Licensing Laws: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Darren Paffey

LabourSouthampton Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current fee levels under the Licensing Act 2003; and whether she plans to review that Act to ensure that licensing fees reflect the actual costs incurre

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that alcohol licensing fees, set under Section 55 of the Licensing Act 2003, are fair, proportionate and reflective of the costs incurred by local authorities in administering the licensing system.A pre...

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