Licensing

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on licensing. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
12.02.2013	A minimum price for alcohol?
	In public debate the term 'minimum pricing' has been used generically to refer to two different policies. The first is to set a minimum price per unit of alcohol. The second is to ban the sale of alcohol below cost price.
12.12.2012	Designated public place orders
	Under section 13 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, local authorities can designate areas that have experienced alcohol-related disorder or nuisance so that there can be restrictions on public drinking. Such orders are called Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs). While it is not an offence to consume alcohol within a 'designated' area, the police have powers to control the consumption of alcohol within that place.
07.12.2012	Drinking in the street
	There is no general prohibition on drinking in the street but certain offences relating to alcohol may be committed in public places. Generally, the term 'public place' is taken to mean 'any place to which the public have access, whether on payment or otherwise'. It therefore includes public houses as well as streets and open spaces. However, in relation to designated public place orders, 'public place' means a specific public place so designated by the local authority.
04.12.2012	Mandatory conditions for alcohol sale
	This note looks at the background to the mandatory conditions for the sale of alcohol that were introduced from April 2010.
03.12.2012	Children in pubs
	This note looks at the law concerning the presence of children in pubs - whether they may be admitted, served with alcohol, employed behind the bar or hired as entertainers.

Research Papers

Date	Description
24.03.2011	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee Stage Report [Bill 151 of 2010-11]
	During the Committee stage, several Government amendments were made to the provisions on police reform. Some (for example, on police complaints, police and crime plans and disqualifying people convicted of imprisonable offences from becoming or being police and crime commissioners) were on matters of substance. By contrast, there were only minor amendments to the provisions of the misuse of drugs and no substantive amendments to the parts of the Bill covering licensing, protests in Parliament Square or universal jurisdiction.
09.12.2010	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill [Bill 116 of 2010-11]
	This briefing on the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill has been prepared for the Second Reading debate on the Bill in the House of Commons. It specifically looks at areas covering police and arrest warrants; licensing; protests around parliament and the misuse of drugs.
31.12.2009	Video Recordings Bill (Bill 14 of 2009-10)
	This Bill would repeal and immediately revive, without amendment, the Video Recordings Act 1984. Its purpose is to rectify a procedural error made during the passage of the Act, thereby to make the latter enforceable in UK courts. It would also allow the Act to be subsequently amended by the Digital Economy Bill 2009-10.
15.10.2009	Social Indicators
	This Research Paper summarises a wide range of social statistics. Subjects covered include crime and justice, defence, education, elections, health and population. This edition of Social Indicators includes an article from the Department of Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction, Helsinki, Finland This edition includes: Contribution from overseas Parliament: - Effects of Alcohol tax cuts in Finland in 2004 Article: - Alcohol policy and the effects of the Licensing Act 2003 Topical subject pages: - German Election 2009: Summary - Greek Election 2009: Summary - Portuguese Election 2009: Summary
29.04.2009	Policing and Crime Bill Committee Stage Report (Bill 7 of 2008-09)

Select Committee Reports

Date	Description
30.04.2009	The Licensing Act 2003.
	Culture Media and Sport Select Committee report [Commons]
31.03.2009	Regulatory Reform Committee.
	Regulatory Reform Select Committee report [Commons]
27.01.2009	Regulatory Reform Committee.
	Regulatory Reform Select Committee report [Commons]
27.01.2009	Regulatory Reform Committee.
	Regulatory Reform Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
23.06.2010	NATIONAL BUSKING DAY CAMPAIGN
	That this House supports the call by PRS for Music for a national busking day in recognition of the importance of busking in developing new performers' careers and in the UK's cultural ...
30.03.2010	LICENSING OF LIVE MUSIC
	That this House welcomes the continuing rise of outstanding UK folk, blues and bluegrass bands; notes the success of bands such as Up All Night, Stolen Property and the Toy Hearts; ...
11.03.2010	BOATMASTER'S LICENCE REVIEW
	That this House salutes the high level of skill and competence of River Thames Watermen holding boatmasters' licences plying their trade on one of Europe's most congested waterways; ...
10.03.2010	GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING
	That this House recognises that the number of road traffic accidents involving young people has increased over recent years; notes that the introduction of graduated driver licences ...
01.03.2010	LICENSING OF AIR GUNS
	That this House believes that the interests of public safety demand a reduction in the availability and attractiveness of guns of all kinds; notes that air guns are still available ...

Lords Library Notes

Date	Description
07.04.2011	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (HL Bill 62 of 2010-11)
	This Library Note provides background reading for the second reading debate of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.