Adjournment debate on Thursday, 22 October 2009, in the House of Commons, led by John Whittingdale. The answering member was Gerry Sutcliffe.

Licensing Act

Westminster Hall debate on a motion for the adjournment on the Licensing Act. [Relevant documents: Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Session 2008-09 HC 492 and the Government Response, Cm 7684.]

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 497 c311-46WH
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: The Licensing Act 2003. Government response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's sixth report of Session 2008-09. (HC 492).
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Command papers
House of Commons; The Licensing Act 2003. Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee sixth report with formal minutes and evidence (HC 1093-i-iv 2007-08 not printed separately).
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Speaker | 497 c311WH (Link to this contribution) Order. I remind the hon. Gentleman that he is making an intervention, so he should keep it short and...; John Grogan | 497 c328-30WH (Link to this contribution) Yes. Obviously, however, not everyone is up to the standards of the best. It is interesting to think...; John Grogan | 497 c327-8WH (Link to this contribution) It is a great pleasure to make a small contribution to the debate, which was initiated by the report...; John Whittingdale | 497 c313-6WH (Link to this contribution) I agree that the majority of people are responsible and enjoy drinking in moderation, and that it wo...; Mark Field | 497 c311WH (Link to this contribution) I shall, Miss Begg, and I take your point, although I believe there are another 147 minutes to go. M...; John Whittingdale | 497 c311-2WH (Link to this contribution) There are concerns, which I shall move on to. I recognise my hon. Friend's position, as he represent...; Paul Farrelly | 497 c312WH (Link to this contribution) Clearly, we in the Committee are concerned that the Government have not gone far enough in their res...; Lord Foster of Bath | 497 c317WH (Link to this contribution) Yes.; John Whittingdale | 497 c317WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman says that it was. I am glad that my hon. Friend brought that up, because it is an...; John Whittingdale | 497 c316-7WH (Link to this contribution) I got old. We have not just received evidence from pubs and clubs. I should like to draw attention ...; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c317WH (Link to this contribution) Was it licensed?; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c317-8WH (Link to this contribution) I will mention what the hon. Gentleman says later, during my speech, but I just want to say that for...; John Whittingdale | 497 c318WH (Link to this contribution) I accept that there is concern, although in my view a lot of the worries that local authorities righ...; John Whittingdale | 497 c316WH (Link to this contribution) I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. There is real evidence of that happening, not just in Mo...; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c316WH (Link to this contribution) What happened?; Lembit Opik | 497 c316WH (Link to this contribution) I support what the hon. Gentleman is saying. Does he agree that, especially in rural areas such as M...; Richard Younger-Ross | 497 c324WH (Link to this contribution) Following the hon. Gentleman's logic, is he saying that it is not the responsibility of drug dealers...; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c323WH (Link to this contribution) It is our policy.; Philip Davies | 497 c323WH (Link to this contribution) It may well be our policy; that does not stop it being ludicrous. This may not be the only context i...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c323WH (Link to this contribution) Are there no circumstances in which the hon. Gentleman thinks there are irresponsible promotions? I ...; Philip Davies | 497 c323WH (Link to this contribution) No, I do not agree about that, and I hope that the Minister will support me in trying to help him to...; John Whittingdale | 497 c319-20WH (Link to this contribution) If that is the case, I welcome it, and I hope that the Minister will confirm it in his response. The...; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c320WH (Link to this contribution) Who?; John Whittingdale | 497 c320-1WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is a great expert in contemporary music, and is as familiar with Tinchy Stryder as I ...; Philip Davies | 497 c321-3WH (Link to this contribution) Let me start, Miss Begg, by apologising to you, the Minister and my Select Committee Chairman, my ho...; Lord Foster of Bath | 497 c318-9WH (Link to this contribution) Miss Begg, I have already apologised to you, the Minister and the excellent Chairman of the Select C...; Richard Younger-Ross | 497 c330WH (Link to this contribution) It has been a good debate. The Select Committee's report is excellent, and the presentation given by...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c328WH (Link to this contribution) On that point, the visit to Brighton was to see a beacon council, because it showed best practice. D...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c326WH (Link to this contribution) indicated assent.; Lembit Opik | 497 c326-7WH (Link to this contribution) I see the Minister nodding, and I am encouraged that at least in sentiment he probably supports the ...; Philip Davies | 497 c324-5WH (Link to this contribution) No, it is not the responsibility of drug dealers that people take drugs. It is the responsibility of...; Lembit Opik | 497 c325-6WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to you, Miss Begg, and to others for allowing me to speak in the debate. I apologise o...; John Whittingdale | 497 c311WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the opportunity to debate the Culture, Media and Sport Committee's report on the L...; Mark Field | 497 c311WH (Link to this contribution) I apologise for intervening so early, but having sat on the Bill's Standing Committee, and as the le...; John Whittingdale | 497 c312WH (Link to this contribution) Up to a point. The proposal is late and fairly small, and I will speak about it at greater length sh...; Mark Field | 497 c313WH (Link to this contribution) At the time, much of the publicity about the legislation focused on 24-hour drinking, and my hon. Fr...; John Whittingdale | 497 c313WH (Link to this contribution) As I said, I have spoken in the past to the local residents my hon. Friend represents and I recognis...; Richard Younger-Ross | 497 c313WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman mentioned problems in inner-city areas. The problem of shifting the trouble zone ...; John Whittingdale | 497 c313WH (Link to this contribution) It is probably fair to say that the problem will affect places that have a significant influx of peo...; Philip Davies | 497 c313WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend on being such an excellent Chairman of the Select Committee. He touche...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c330WH (Link to this contribution) indicated assent.; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c331WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising the concerns felt by local government and the Local ...; Richard Younger-Ross | 497 c330-1WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister nods, so it cannot have been his double. We were in the Members' Dining Room to listen ...; Richard Younger-Ross | 497 c332WH (Link to this contribution) We have listened to our council colleagues very carefully and we have discussed this issue. My hon. ...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c332WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the opportunity to do that now—I was asked to do it by the Chairman of the Select ...; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c337WH (Link to this contribution) If the Minister will just let me finish, I was going to say that he should simply hand himself over ...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c337WH (Link to this contribution) Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c337WH (Link to this contribution) And now the Minister says that it did not need a licence—the situation is becoming even more confusi...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c337WH (Link to this contribution) It did not need a licence.; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c334-7WH (Link to this contribution) Indeed. My hon. Friend is a man who discovered Sting, pogoed to The Undertones and got down with Lem...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c339-45WH (Link to this contribution) It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Miss Begg, and to be here to respond to the...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c337WH (Link to this contribution) I shall write to the hon. Gentleman.; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c337-9WH (Link to this contribution) Oh, the Minister has to write to me, but he cannot cite the specific section now. That is how clear ...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 497 c337WH (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I want to make it clear that that event at ...; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c337WH (Link to this contribution) That is clear as mud then, is it not? In fact, if the Minister wants to cite the specific legislatio...; Lord Vaizey of Didcot | 497 c334WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for this opportunity to welcome the excellent Select Committee report that we have deb...; John Whittingdale | 497 c334WH (Link to this contribution) In London at the National.; Richard Younger-Ross | 497 c332-4WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that positive response; we will have to wait and see what the consultation ...; Speaker | 497 c345WH (Link to this contribution) Does the Chair of the Committee wish to sum up?; John Whittingdale | 497 c346WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that response. He has indicated that the Government are prepared to look at...
Subjects: Music Alcoholic drinks Licensing Enforcement Licensed premises Police Opening hours Public houses Regulation
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