Licensing Bill [Lords]

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 8:21 pm on 24 March 2003.

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Photo of Kim Howells Kim Howells Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport 8:21, 24 March 2003

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way because I appreciate that she does not have much time. According to the Licensing Act 1964, the definition is

"a meal eaten by a person seated at a table, or at a counter or other structure which serves the purpose of a table and is not used for the service of refreshments for consumption by persons not seated at a table or structure serving the purpose of a table".

In 1965, case law provided that a substantial sandwich accompanied by pickles and beetroot was a table meal.