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Licensed Trade and Alcohol Industry: Ministerial Meetings

Answer

Ministers from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have held a number of meetings with representatives of the licensed trade and alcohol industry from 1 January to date. I have included the details of the meetings below and where possible those who participated and the organisation that was represented.With regard to the purpose of the meetings, I can confirm that during the implementation of the Act an important part of the process has been for the DCMS to meet stakeholders to ensure that their views are being taken into account and actioned, where appropriate, pending the second appointed day.Details of meetingOn 13 January the Minister for Sport (Richard Caborn) met the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions regarding Licensing. The participants are not listed.On the 9 March the Minister for Sport met Rob Hayward of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) to discuss licensing issues but a list of participants is not available.On 17 May the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism (James Purnell) met Brigid Simmonds of the Tourism Alliance.On 23 May the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism chaired the high-level licensing group, which included, among others, the following representatives: Rob Hayward (BBPA), Mike Bramley (Mitchell and Butler), Paul Kinsey (Nexum Leisure), Brigid Simmonds (Tourism Alliance/CCPR), Andrew Opie (BRC).On 25 May the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism met Rob Hayward and Ted Tuppin, the chief executive and the chairman of BBPA.On 27 the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism chaired the high-level licensing group, which included, among others, the following representatives: Rob Hayward (BBPA), Mike Bramley (Mitchell and Butler), Paul Kinsey (Nexum Leisure), Brigid Simmonds (Tourism Alliance/CCPR) and Kevin Hawkins (BRC).On 7 July the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism attended a luncheon with the British Hospitality Association, but a list of attendees is not available.On 18 July the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism met Nick Dobson, a representative of wine retailers.On 20 July the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism had a breakfast meeting with the Tourism Alliance.On 8 August the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism chaired the high-level licensing group, which included, among others, the following representatives: Mike Bramley (Mitchell and Butler), Sylvia Brown (ACRE), Kevin Hawkins (British Retail Consortium), Rob Hayward (BBPA), and Paul Kinsey (Nexum Leisure).On 5 September the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism chaired the high-level licensing group which included, among others, the following representatives: Mike Bramley (Mitchell and Butler), Kevin Hawkins (British Retail Consortium), Rob Hayward (BBPA), and Paul Kinsey (Nexum Leisure).On 7 September the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism met John Walker of the Federation of Small Businesses.On 13 October the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism chaired the high-level licensing group, which included the following representatives: Mike Bramley (Mitchell and Butler), Kevin Hawkins (British Retail Consortium), Rob Hayward (BBPA), and Paul Kinsey (Nexum Leisure).On 3 November the Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism attended the publican conference. A list of participants is not available.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

675 c214-5WA; 2221

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Alcoholic drinks Industry Licensed premises Ministers Meetings Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Link

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