Licensing Hours Extensions Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced through the annual ballot, which gives backbench MPs a chance to secure Friday debate time. Ballot bills are the only PMBs with a realistic prospect of becoming law without government support.

Sponsor

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

+ 1 co-sponsor

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour)

Introduced

6 December 2023

Last activity

20 May 2024

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About this bill

A Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons

● First reading 6 Dec 2023

○ Second reading 19 Jan 2024

○ Committee stage 21 Feb 2024

○ Third reading 17 May 2024

Lords

○ First reading 20 May 2024

Final stages

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What this bill is about

From the Explanatory Notes (May 2024):

1 Proposed provisions of the Bill ● The Bill will amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument instead of requiring the affirmative procedure. This will apply to England and Wales. ● This will make it easier to extend licensing hours in England and Wales if, for example, a UK sports teams reaches a major final and the Government wants to extend licensing hours at short notice. This will also save valuable Parliamentary time.

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