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As my right hon. Friend knows, there is a section within the Licensing Act that states that every sale of alcohol has to be under the supervision of the licence holder. In south Yorkshire, the police have taken that to mean that the licence holder cannot be absent from the premises even for one day and, despite the advice from the Crown Prosecution Service, they have pursued a prosecution of a licence holder who took a few days holiday. In a letter to me that arrived this morning, South Yorkshire police are standing by that interpretation of the legislation and are looking to bring the matter before the courts to try to clarify whether, under the law, which I think is section 19, every sale of alcohol has to be supervised. Will she look at that matter with some urgency because, with the law as it stands, South Yorkshire police will not allow licence holders to take any form of holiday?
As my right hon. Friend knows, there is a section within the Licensing Act that states that every sale of alcohol has to be under the supervision of the licence holder. In south Yorkshire, the police have taken that to mean that the licence holder cannot be absent from the premises even for one day and, despite the advice from the Crown Prosecution Service, they have pursued a prosecution of a licence holder who took a few days holiday. In a letter to me that arrived this morning, South Yorkshire police are standing by that interpretation of the legislation and are looking to bring the matter before the courts to try to clarify whether, under the law, which I think is section 19, every sale of alcohol has to be supervised. Will she look at that matter with some urgency because, with the law as it stands, South Yorkshire police will not allow licence holders to take any form of holiday?
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Eric Illsley
(Labour)
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - Supplementary
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5 June 2006
I am obviously concerned by my hon. Friend’s point and will be delighted to write to him about it.
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Licensing Act 2003
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks; Licensing; Licensing laws; Licensed premises
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
447 c7
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House of Commons chamber
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House of Commons
May I draw my hon. Friend's attention to areas where the licensing law is working very well? In particular, two or three pubs in my constituency that had a very poor records of behaviour have been refused licences under the new legislation. Will he congratulate my local authority on taking those steps?
May I draw my hon. Friend's attention to areas where the licensing law is working very well? In particular, two or three pubs in my constituency that had a very poor records of behaviour have been refused licences under the new legislation. Will he congratulate my local authority on taking those steps?
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Eric Illsley
(Labour)
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - Supplementary
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Answered on
21 November 2005
I congratulate my hon. Friend's local authority on taking those steps, because it has been tough on those pubs, which, I believe, were involved in drug dealing and other offences. That example demonstrates exactly what the 2003 Act is here to do. It was introduced to crack down on irresponsible premises and let the rest of us who behave like grown-ups be treated like grown-ups.
Legislation
Licensing Act 2003
Subjects
Licensing laws; Licensing; Licensed premises; Opening hours; Public participation
Date
21 November 2005
Reference
439 c1222
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House of Commons chamber
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House of Commons