Clause 55 - Fees
Licensing Bill [Lords]
11:15 am
Mr Malcolm Moss (North East Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
The Minister was doing all right until that last specious, throwaway comment on the politics of the issue. As he rightly said, the Government are still discussing the local authorities' fee structure. What he did not say, but we have been told, is that considerable problems and difficulties have still not been ironed out. I would have thought that it was still nearly impossible to get general agreement because of the conflicting needs and requirements across local authorities, and because of geographical circumstances. We wish the Government speed in coming to a conclusion on the subject, but we recognise that that will be difficult.
It is true that there needs to be flexibility—
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman proceeded, pursuant to Sessional Order D [29 October 2002] and the Order of the Committee [1 and 3 April 2003], to put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Amendment negatived.
The Chairman then proceeded to put forthwith the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that time.
Clauses 55 to 59 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Adjourned at twenty-six minutes past Eleven o'clock till this day at half-past Two o'clock.