Clause 98 - Temporary event notice
Licensing Bill [Lords]
9:45 am
Mr Jim Knight (South Dorset, Labour)
I am trying to think through the hon. Gentleman's argument. If he is arguing for more than 72 hours—there are good arguments for flexibility—he
is also arguing for removal of the ceiling of 500. The Glastonbury festival, for example, might be held under a temporary event notice and the ability to regulate such festivals, which attract 200,000 people and give rise to huge public safety and other concerns, would continue with the light-touch regulation.