Policing and Crime Bill
4:00 pm
James Brokenshire (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Hornchurch, Conservative)
Mr. Brennan, perhaps I can ask you about the potential business impact of the changes. In particular, page 23, paragraph 19 of the regulatory impact assessment—this relates the impact assessment of the code of practice for the alcohol industry—which states:
“However, we recognise that in the short run, there is the potential for significant transitional costs including job losses and the closure of small businesses.”
How seriously should we take that paragraph?