Clause 65 - Industrial and provident societies, friendly societies etc.
Licensing Bill [Lords]
3:45 pm
Dr Kim Howells (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport; Pontypridd, Labour)
May I help the hon. Gentleman and save him a little time? Are he and his hon. Friends saying that we should prevent industrial and provident societies and friendly societies from setting themselves up as clubs that can sell alcohol if they so choose, as they do now?