Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 85806

Licensing Laws: Reform

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Cat Smith

LabourLancaster and Wyre

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential challenges of launching the current licensing call for evidence with a rapid 4-week window for responses.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government is inviting views and evidence to inform the development of a modern, proportionate and enabling licensing system. A four week Call for Evidence is currently open until 6 November in order to gather views and evidence to inform proposals fo...

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