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Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian Areas

Commons · Question 18185 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release, "Cheers! Football fans to raise a glass for the World Cup", published 8 June 2026, how the proposed changes to the duration to a pavement lic

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Answered by Nesil Caliskan, 17 Jul 2026

The government is committed to making it easier for hospitality businesses to make use of outdoor space by extending the current maximum duration of pavement licences beyond the current standard two-year period, and consulting on the case for a minimum te...