Licensing Act
A Lost Opportunity
The Government Response to the House of Lords Select Committee report on the Licensing Act 2003 is a lost opportunity.
Read MoreMinimum Pricing
The Welsh government has announced a new Bill which will introduce a minimum price for the sale of alcohol in Wales.
Read MoreUnused Licence
An unused licence is “just a piece of paper”. No automatic right to grant of a new licence on surrender of the old.
Read MoreThe Promotion of Health
A licensing regime that fails to take account of proven alcohol-related health issues borders on the irresponsible.
Read MoreLicensing Jargon
The preoccupation with jargon takes our eyes off the need to address real problems, occurring week after week.
Read MoreSelect Committee Report
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 reported in April 2017. This is the written evidence I gave.
Read MoreDisappointing Response
The disappointing, but predictable Home Office response to the House of Lords Select Committee Report on Licensing
Read More“Light Touch Bureaucracy”?
“The Heavy Hand of Light-Touch Bureaucracy” . A paper for Sheffield University, October 2016
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