Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 90268
Local Government: Local Press
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing the requirement for local authorities to publish statutory public notices in local newspapers on local transparency in
Answer
Ian MurrayFollowing the Licensing taskforce report, the Government published a Call for Evidence on reforming the licensing system on 7 October, which closed on 6 November. The Call for Evidence invited views on the impact of licensing reforms, including in relatio...
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