Clause 3 - Licensing Authorities

Part of Licensing Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:00 am on 3 April 2003.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham 11:00, 3 April 2003

I appreciate that, and that is why the fees will need to reflect the type of enforcement that there will be. However, at the moment, we have a system whereby a local authority can set a fee for a public entertainment licence which bears no resemblance whatsoever to its enforcement in practice. It is important that, if publicans and other people apply for a public entertainment licence, they are not treated unfairly compared to a neighbouring authority with similar establishments, and that the money is going into enforcement. That is what local people would like to see.