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Proceeding contribution from James Brokenshire (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 31 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.


Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

On the venue-specific point, if there are problems, a review of licensed premises can be conducted. That is also why we included provisions to strengthen the enforcement of under-age sales. Can problems with pre-loading, post-loading and so forth be pinned down to one specific area or not? We think that setting the levy on a time basis is fair and equitable, involving the provision of funding for local authorities to look at taxi marshals and manage the late-night economy in its broadest sense. By narrowing it down, the provision might start to lose some of the intent behind it, which is to help the police and local authorities to manage the late-night economy—if that is what they choose to do. I remind hon. Members that this is a discretionary power for local authorities to determine.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
526 c570 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crime prevention Alcoholic drinks Finance Fees and charges Licensing Licensed premises Police Local government finance Parliament Square Protest Licensing laws Prices Reform Alcohol disorder zones Cuts Police and crime commissioners Public health Late-night levy
Legislation
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk