Licensing Laws
Commons · Question 1937 · Tabled 26 Jul 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 2 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 2 Sep 2024
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...