Pubs, Hotels and Small Businesses asked for views on regulation

• Parliament TV: Licensing Act 2003
• Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003

Witnesses

Tuesday 18 October, Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster

At 10.40am

• Tim Page, Chief Executive, Campaign for Real Ale
• Robert Humphreys, non-executive Director, Society of Independent Brewers
• Stuart Gallyot, Company Secretary and Director of Legal & Estates, Punch Taverns

At approximately 11.30am

• Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association
• Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive, Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
• Vernon Hunte, Government Affairs Director, British Hospitality Association

Possible questions

• How does the licensing system work, from your perspective?
• What are the biggest problems that you encounter?
• Are licensing sub-committees fair? Or does politics colour their decisions?
• How have you found the appeal system?
• What is your view of the ‘Group review intervention power', allowing for conditions to be laid down?
• Do you think alcohol should be regulated by taxation or minimum pricing?

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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