Written question asked by David Evennett (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 November 2011. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Monday, 14 November 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.

Licensing Act 2003

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations she has received on reform of the Licensing Act 2003.

Answer: The Home Office carried out a major public consultation on proposals to overhaul the Licensing Act 2003 in favour of local communities last year. Over 1,000 responses were received. A detailed analysis of those representations and the Government's response to them was published on 1 December 2010 and is available on the Home Office website on this link:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/alcohol/rebalancing-consultation/"The reforms were included in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. We have since received a number of representations on the reforms representing the wide cross-section of interest in alcohol licensing. Ministers and my officials have met, and will continue to meet with, a number of organisations representing those with an interest in alcohol licensing and work to implement the reforms.

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