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Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for the gracious and considered manner in which he withdrew his amendment. I am always shocked to the core by his disappointment and I hope it will not be repeated tomorrow. This debate clearly needs to continue and the Government acknowledge that there is a legitimate debate still to be had around Section 177. It is unreasonable to characterise the Government as being completely in awe of the LGA’s response—although it is a voice—and we look forward to the debate. I know I may be slightly out of order, but I was asked a question in the debate on that amendment around the relevance of Form 696 and I wanted to clarify—