Written questions

Licensing Laws: Reform

Commons · Question 85806 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

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

Answered by Kate Dearden, 5 Nov 2025

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...