Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 96, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out 'regulated entertainment' and insert 'premises for public gatherings'.
I beg to move amendment No. 48, in schedule 1, page 109, leave out line 10.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 54, in schedule 1, page 110, leave out line 21.—[Mr. Moss]
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 58, in schedule 1, page 113, line 3, leave out paragraph 14 and insert— 'Educational and social establishments 14 The provision of entertainment is not...
I beg to move amendment No. 59, in clause 3, page 2, leave out lines 34 to 38 and insert— '(a) the licensing justices, as defined in section 2 of the Licensing Act (1964) (c.26),'.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [3 April]: No. 59, in clause 3, page 2, leave out lines 34 to 38 and insert— '(a) the licensing justices, as defined in section 2 of the Licensing Act (1964)...
I shall now put the question of whether clause 4 should stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 118, in clause 5, page 3, line 25, at end insert 'to grant permission, in the form of a licence, to a person, business or organisation to provide— (a) the...
I beg to move amendment No. 43, in clause 179, page 99, leave out lines 5 to 19 and insert— '( ) But the Secretary of State may not revise the licensing guidance unless a draft of the...
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 75, in clause 6, page 3, line 38, leave out subsection (1).
I beg to move amendment No. 81, in clause 7, page 4, line 29, leave out from 'of' to end of line 30 and insert 'such members of the authority as the authority shall determine'.
I beg to move amendment No. 100, in clause 8, page 5, leave out lines 13 and 14.
I beg to move amendment No. 87, in clause 9, page 5, line 37, leave out from 'and' to end of line 38 and insert 'and all relevant contact details that the Secretary of State may by regulation...
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 82, in clause 10, page 6, line 17, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (2A),'.
I beg to move amendment No. 84, in clause 11, page 6, line 33, after 'officer', insert 'or a panel of officers'.
I beg to move amendment No. 176, in clause 13, page 8, line 4, leave out 'subsection (3)' and insert 'subsections (3) and (3A)'.
I beg to move amendment No. 178, in clause 14, page 8, line 42, leave out from 'person' to end of line 45 and insert 'or a representative of a business or body whether incorporated or otherwise...
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 11, in clause 14, page 9, line 14, at end insert— '( ) a body which— (i) represents those who, in relation to any such area, are responsible...
I beg to move amendment No. 142, in clause 16, page 9, line 36, leave out from 'being' to end of line 37 and insert 'registered with the relevant licensing authority in that capacity.'.
'(1) A holder of a personal licence seeking to become the designated premises supervisor for premises shall serve a notice in the prescribed form, together with the signed consent of the holder...
'(1) Where a chief officer of police is satisfied that the exceptional circumstances of the case are such that permitting the person so identified in a notice given under subsection (2) of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 123, in clause 18, page 11, line 33, at end insert— '(gg) whether the licensable activities will involve nudity or activities of a sexual nature,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 188, in clause 19, page 12, line 6, at end insert— '( ) Where an application for a premises licence is received by a licensing authority but— (a) it is...
I beg to move amendment No. 195, in clause 23, page 14, line 16, leave out 'forthwith' and insert 'within two working days of the decision to grant'.
Amendment made: No.12, in clause 28, page 16, line 17, leave out from 'he' to end of line 21 and insert 'may give the relevant licensing authority a notice to that effect'.—[Dr....
Amendment made: No.13, in clause 33, page 19, line 22, leave out subsections (6) and (7).—[Dr. Howells.] Clause 33, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clauses 34 to 46...
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 276, in clause 47, page 27, line 19, leave out 'seven' and insert 'ten'.
I beg to move amendment No. 284, in clause 49, page 29, line 31, leave out subsections (5) and (6).
I beg to move amendment No. 225, in clause 51, page 30, line 21, at end insert— '(1A) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the chief officer of police for the police area in which any...
I beg to move amendment No. 287, in clause 52, page 31, leave out line 39.
I beg to move amendment No. 230, in clause 55, page 33, line 5, leave out '(other than section 51)'.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 302, in clause 62, page 36, line 10, leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.
I beg to move amendment No. 318, in clause 63, page 36, leave out line 26.
I beg to move amendment No. 304, in clause 64, page 37, line 13, leave out subsection (4). Amendment No. 304 would take out subsection (4) and is a probing amendment. As it stands, subsection...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 205, in clause 67, page 39, line 21, leave out from 'club' to end of line 22 and insert— '(b) he has been a member of that other club for at least two days,...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment proposed: No. 15, in clause 69, page 40, line 36, at end insert— '( ) a body which— (i) represents those who, in relation to any such area, are responsible for, or...
Amendment proposed: No. 16, in clause 70, page 41, line 9, leave out 'for consumption on the premises where the supply takes place'.—[Dr. Howells.] Question put, That the amendment be...
I beg to move amendment No. 305, in clause 71, page 41, line 18, leave out 'and habitually' and insert 'or'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendment made: No. 17, in clause 71, page 41, line 36, at end insert— '( ) where the relevant qualifying club activities include the supply of alcohol, whether the supplies are proposed...
Amendments made: No. 18, in clause 72, page 42, line 17, after 'to', insert— '(a) '. No. 19, in clause 72, page 42, line 18, after 'application', insert ', and (b) section (club...
I beg to move amendment No. 359, in clause 73, page 43, line 12, at beginning insert 'Save as provided in subsection (3),'.
I beg to move amendment No. 362, in clause 74, page 43, line 30, at end add 'or to protect children'. The amendment is self-explanatory. It would add to subsection (2) an additional get-out to...
I beg to move amendment No. 363, in clause 76, page 44, line 19, leave out 'those premises' and insert 'such parts of the premises as are used for the qualifying club activities'. This is an...
I beg to move amendment No. 331, in clause 77, page 44, line 34, leave out 'lost or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 365, in clause 80, page 45, line 24, leave out subsection (2).
Amendment made: No. 23, in clause 83, page 47, line 28, at end insert— '( ) Subsections (2) and (3) are subject to section (club premises certificate authorising supply of alcohol for...
I beg to move amendment No. 333, in clause 85, page 48, line 25, at end insert 'with the written support of one twentieth of the membership of that club'. I am sure that we are all familiar...
Amendment made: No. 24, in clause 86, page 49, line 42, at end insert— '( ) Subsection (3) is subject to section (club premises certificate authorising supply of alcohol for consumption...
I beg to move amendment No. 336, in clause 88, page 51, line 22, leave out 'month' and insert 'week'.
I beg to move amendment No. 328, in clause 90, page 52, line 7, at end insert— '(5) Any regulations prescribing a fee in accordance with subsection (1)(b) or (3)(b) shall provide for the...
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 339, in clause 96, page 55, line 6, at end insert— '(5) The fourth condition is that the premises are not covered by an existing premises licence or club...
I beg to move amendment No. 236, in clause 97, page 55, line 11, leave out 'each of those authorities' and insert 'whichever of the authorities is agreed by those authorities unanimously to be...
I beg to move amendment No. 417, in clause 98, page 55, line 15, after 'not', insert '(save as in subsection (9)'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 383, in clause 98, page 55, line 28, at end insert 'except where the licensable activities involve folk music or folk dance performed in the vicinity of the...
I beg to move amendment No. 342, in clause 99, page 56, line 32, leave out 'the whole or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 385, in clause 100, page 57, line 5, leave out 'first' and insert 'second'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 372, in clause 101, page 57, line 18, at end insert 'or by the end of the last working day of the working week if the event period occurs at a weekend or during a...
I beg to move amendment No. 346, in clause 102, page 57, line 24, leave out 'ten' and insert 'fifteen'.
I beg to move amendment No. 343, in clause 103, page 58, line 10, leave out 'crime prevention objective' and insert 'licensing objectives'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 388, in clause 107, page 61, leave out lines 8 to 18 and insert— '(b) secure that the temporary event notice is kept at the premises in his custody or in that...
I beg to move amendment No. 238, in clause 109, page 62, line 21, after 'alcohol', insert 'or provide regulated entertainment,'.
Amendment made: No. 25, in clause 110, page 62, line 28, leave out 'Central Licensing Authority' and insert 'licensing authority which granted the licence'.—[Dr. Howells.] Question...
I beg to move amendment No. 275, in schedule 4, page 119, line 7, at end insert— '( ) section 107(3) (public performance of a work, knowing that it will infringe copyright);'. This brief...
I beg to move amendment No. 436, in clause 112, page 63, line 3, at end add 'or, where it is a foreign offence which is not covered by that Act, if a similar offence under English law would...
I beg to move amendment No. 349, in clause 113, page 63, line 7, leave out 'ten' and insert 'five'.
Amendment made: No. 26, in clause 115, page 63, line 34, leave out from 'licence' to end of line 35 and insert— '(a) must, if the applicant is ordinarily resident in the area of a...
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 433,-[Mr Moss.] in clause 115, page 64, line 2, after 'or', insert 'a copy thereof, or'. Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
Amendment made: No. 27, in clause 116, page 64, line 12, leave out 'Central Licensing Authority' and insert 'licensing authority to which it was made or has been withdrawn'.—[Dr....
I beg to move amendment No. 431, in clause 118, page 64, line 31, leave out 'is a person of a prescribed description' and insert 'relevant experience'.
Amendment made: No. 28, in clause 121, page 66, line 38, leave out 'Central Licensing Authority' and insert 'authority to which the application is made'.—[Dr. Howells.] Clause 121, as...
I beg to move amendment No. 392, in clause 126, page 68, line 38, leave out from 'must,' to end of line 39 and insert 'within one week of being charged'.
I beg to move amendment No. 441, in clause 134, page 73, line 29, at beginning insert 'Save as provided in subsection (2A),'.
I beg to move amendment No. 395, in clause 135, page 74, line 16, leave out 'exposes' and insert 'offers'.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 445, in clause 143, page 77, line 35, at beginning insert— '( ) In pursuit of the licensing objective in section 5(2)(d), children under the age of 14 are not...
I beg to move amendment No. 455, in clause 145, page 78, line 41, leave out 'any member or' and insert 'an'.
I beg to move amendment No. 456, in clause 146, page 79, line 5, leave out '16' and insert '18'.
I beg to move amendment No. 450, in clause 147, page 80, line 1, leave out 'or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 466, in clause 148, page 80, line 37, leave out 'knowingly'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 470, in clause 152, page 83, line 5, leave out subsection (2). The Minister alluded to the clause earlier when we were dealing with the supply of alcohol with table...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 428, in clause 154, page 83, line 42, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c). Welcome back, Mr. Gale. With any luck, this may be your last attendance—although we do...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 473, in clause 159, page 86, line 8, after 'in', insert 'a specifically designated place in'.
I beg to move amendment No. 475, in clause 160, page 87, line 10, leave out 'each appropriate person in relation to' and insert 'all those persons involved in'.
I beg to move amendment No. 480, in clause 163, page 88, line 30, leave out 'as soon as reasonably practicable after' and insert 'at the same time as'.
I beg to move amendment No. 482, in clause 164, page 89, line 31, leave out ', without reasonable excuse,'. This is a small amendment. Subsection (2) provides for what the magistrates court may...
I beg to move amendment No. 483, in clause 165, page 90, line 3, leave out '21' and insert '14'.
I beg to move amendment No. 485, in clause 166, page 90, line 15, leave out from 'The' to 'give' in line 16 and insert 'relevant licensing authority must— (a) within seven days of a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 266, in clause 175, page 97, line 14, leave out from 'classes)' to end of line 16.
I beg to move amendment No. 264, in schedule 5, page 122, line 14, at end insert— '( ) A licensing appeal will be heard by a panel of justices elected by the bench at their annual general...
I beg to move amendment No. 223, in clause 187, page 103, line 16, leave out 'alcohol is appropriated to the contract' and insert 'contract is made'. Clause 187 deals with the selling of...
I beg to move amendment No. 429, in clause 190, page 104, line 30, after 'effect', insert ', and includes the area within the curtilage of those premises'. This is a probing amendment. We have...
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in clause 198, page 108, line 33, leave out subsection (6). The amendment removes the privilege amendment made when the Bill left another place. I understand from...
I beg to move amendment No. 265, in schedule 8, page 156, line 28, at end insert 'and the day so specified shall be no earlier than the date on which expires the period of nine months beginning...
'(1) A club premises certificate may not authorise the supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises unless it also authorises the supply of alcohol to a member of the club for consumption...
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