Licensing Laws: Alcoholic Drinks
Commons · Question 98421 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85812, whether he plans to introduce his Department's proposed reforms to alcohol licensing through (a) legislative changes to the Licensing Act 20
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 17 Dec 2025
The Government is undertaking activity to implement the initial announcements made by the Chancellor on 26 November. Those include a guidance document (the National Licensing Policy Framework) which is already available at https://www.gov.uk/government/pu...