Licensing of Sex Establishments

Part of Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 – in the House of Commons at 4:20 pm on 3 February 1982.

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Photo of Douglas Hogg Douglas Hogg , Grantham 4:20, 3 February 1982

Will my right hon. Friend confirm that it is his intention that the penultimate provision to which he has referred, and which is contained in sub-paragraph (c), is intended to enable local authorities to prohibit all sex shops in their area if they deem it inappropriate to have any? If that is his intention, to clarify the matter and to avoid further dispute, would it not be prudent to provide a paragraph in the schedule stating that local authorities shall not, in any circumstances, be obliged to grant licences?