Lords third reading. Bill passed.

Lords third reading. Bill passed.

Moved by

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

Moved by

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

My Lords, this is a modest Bill but a useful one. It makes a small procedural change to the Licensing Act 2003 that will allow the Government to act more swiftly and sensibly when communities wish to come together to mark moments of national significance. Before turning briefly to the...

My Lords, this is a modest Bill but a useful one. It makes a small procedural change to the Licensing Act 2003 that will allow the Government to act more swiftly and sensibly when communities wish to come together to mark moments of national significance. Before turning briefly to the...

My Lords, in the spirit of the offer of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, when this Bill is enacted will the noble Lord buy everybody present a round?

My Lords, in the spirit of the offer of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, when this Bill is enacted will the noble Lord buy everybody present a round?

The noble Lord is an expert on election law. There are certain circumstances where that might be illegal, but I fear that he is correct on this one and will gladly take him up on that offer. For those reasons, I commend this Bill to the House.

The noble Lord is an expert on election law. There are certain circumstances where that might be illegal, but I fear that he is correct on this one and will gladly take him up on that offer. For those reasons, I commend this Bill to the House.

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have made valuable contributions to this Private Member’s Bill as it has made its way through your Lordships’ House. When in government, we did indeed support a similar version of the Bill as proposed by Emma Lewell from the other place, which...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have made valuable contributions to this Private Member’s Bill as it has made its way through your Lordships’ House. When in government, we did indeed support a similar version of the Bill as proposed by Emma Lewell from the other place, which...

My Lords, if your Lordships pass this Bill today, it will not go back to the Commons but go straight to His Majesty the King for Royal Assent. I thank my noble friend Lord Watson for bringing the Bill forward and congratulate him, as well as my honourable friends Andrew...

My Lords, if your Lordships pass this Bill today, it will not go back to the Commons but go straight to His Majesty the King for Royal Assent. I thank my noble friend Lord Watson for bringing the Bill forward and congratulate him, as well as my honourable friends Andrew...

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Murphy of Torfaen may have been hesitant to talk about elections this morning, but the Bill I propose may allow him to drown his sorrows a little easier. It is a genuine privilege to bring forward the Licensing Hours Extension Bill, a small but...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Murphy of Torfaen may have been hesitant to talk about elections this morning, but the Bill I propose may allow him to drown his sorrows a little easier. It is a genuine privilege to bring forward the Licensing Hours Extension Bill, a small but...

My Lords, I declare my interest as chair and founder of Team Domenica.

When I joined your Lordships’ House, I vowed to speak only on things that I knew about, so your Lordships might be surprised to see me on my feet for this licensing Bill. However, in a few weeks’...

My Lords, I declare my interest as chair and founder of Team Domenica.

When I joined your Lordships’ House, I vowed to speak only on things that I knew about, so your Lordships might be surprised to see me on my feet for this licensing Bill. However, in a few weeks’...

My Lords, I welcome this Licensing Hours Extensions Bill. It is a sensible, straightforward change that will enable the public to support our hospitality sector with cross-party support. I hope it helps to mitigate the unnecessary strain put on local licensing authorities by preventing

the current process of large numbers...

My Lords, I welcome this Licensing Hours Extensions Bill. It is a sensible, straightforward change that will enable the public to support our hospitality sector with cross-party support. I hope it helps to mitigate the unnecessary strain put on local licensing authorities by preventing

the current process of large numbers...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the opportunity to speak in the gap. I would like to make a few comments specifically in relation to this Bill.

I was previously the chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association. I spent many a happy hour— or not—preparing, negotiating and...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the opportunity to speak in the gap. I would like to make a few comments specifically in relation to this Bill.

I was previously the chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association. I spent many a happy hour— or not—preparing, negotiating and...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest, who has sponsored this Bill and dedicated much time to ensuring its smooth progress. I am also grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed today. The...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest, who has sponsored this Bill and dedicated much time to ensuring its smooth progress. I am also grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed today. The...

Oh dear—the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, has presented me with a with a rhetorical challenge to which I shall not attempt to rise.

I thank my noble friend Lord Watson for sponsoring this Bill and congratulate him on a wonderfully eloquent speech. I also thank my honourable friend the Member for...

Oh dear—the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, has presented me with a with a rhetorical challenge to which I shall not attempt to rise.

I thank my noble friend Lord Watson for sponsoring this Bill and congratulate him on a wonderfully eloquent speech. I also thank my honourable friend the Member for...

My Lords, this has been a good-natured, thoughtful and very convivial debate. I am grateful for all contributions made today.

The noble Baroness, Lady Monckton of Dallington Forest, and the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, made very thoughtful contributions about wider policies that could be adopted to support the hospitality sector. I...

My Lords, this has been a good-natured, thoughtful and very convivial debate. I am grateful for all contributions made today.

The noble Baroness, Lady Monckton of Dallington Forest, and the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, made very thoughtful contributions about wider policies that could be adopted to support the hospitality sector. I...

The Licensing Hours Extensions Bill is a private member’s bill which would amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing orders to allow a temporary extension to licensing hours could be made by the secretary of state by statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure, rather than requiring the affirmative parliamentary procedure.

The Licensing Hours Extensions Bill is a private member’s bill which would amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing orders to allow a temporary extension to licensing hours could be made by the secretary of state by statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure, rather than requiring the affirmative...

Report stage. No amendments on consideration. Third reading. Claim to move the closure. Assent withheld by the Deputy Speaker. Main question agreed to. Bill passed.

Report stage. No amendments on consideration. Third reading. Claim to move the closure. Assent withheld by the Deputy Speaker. Main question agreed to. Bill passed.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The Licensing Hours Extensions Bill, proposed by my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger), is about cutting red tape and unnecessary and time-consuming bureaucracy for the hospitality industry and local authorities when they simply want to...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The Licensing Hours Extensions Bill, proposed by my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger), is about cutting red tape and unnecessary and time-consuming bureaucracy for the hospitality industry and local authorities when they simply want to...

This summer, the women’s club world cup comes to Northampton. If it was in another country, this legislation would be critical, because I am sure that many want to see the England women’s rugby team play, as they will do at Franklin’s Gardens. Does my hon. Friend agree that, as...

This summer, the women’s club world cup comes to Northampton. If it was in another country, this legislation would be critical, because I am sure that many want to see the England women’s rugby team play, as they will do at Franklin’s Gardens. Does my hon. Friend agree that, as...

My hon. Friend is absolutely correct: this is vital legislation. It is wholly appropriate to make this alteration in order to permit swift changes to licensing hours as necessary.

This move will ensure that there will be no such limitations in the future, and that any hospitality venue will have the...

My hon. Friend is absolutely correct: this is vital legislation. It is wholly appropriate to make this alteration in order to permit swift changes to licensing hours as necessary.

This move will ensure that there will be no such limitations in the future, and that any hospitality venue will have the...