Public Houses: Safety
Commons · Question 98415 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve night time safety in bars and clubs.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 17 Dec 2025
The Government works closely with local authorities and industry to ensure venues licensed to sell alcohol, such as bars and clubs, operate safely. Under the Licensing Act 2003, which applies to England and Wales, premises must promote the four statutory ...