Home Office written question – answered at on 29 April 2025.
Kevin Hollinrake
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Government calls ‘last orders’ on red tape choking pubs, clubs, and restaurants in major boost to the British night out, published on 4 April 2025, whether she plans to amend her Department's guidance entitled Revised guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003, updated on 27 February 2025.
Diana R. Johnson
The Minister of State, Home Department
On 4 April the Government established a Taskforce to consider how the licensing regime may be strengthened to help facilitate a business environment that supports the Government’s growth mission whilst continuing to deliver the current licensing objectives relating to public safety, crime and disorder.
The Taskforce met for the first time on 9 April and the Government will consider its recommendations
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