Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 85806
Licensing Laws: Reform
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Cat Smith
Labour — Lancaster 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 DeardenThe 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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