Should the law on alcohol sales be changed?
22 November 2016
The Committee investigating the Licensing Act takes evidence from Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Ocado on issues including pre-loading, super-strength alcohol and online ordering. In a second session representatives from the Working Men's Club and Institute Union, the Association of London Clubs and Emms Gilmore Liberson Solicitors also give evidence.
Witnesses
Tuesday 22 November, Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster
At 10.30am
- Nick Grant, Head of Legal Services, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
- James Brodhurst-Brown, Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Trading Law, Waitrose
- Mark Bentley, Customer Operations Director, Ocado
At approximately 11.30am
- Peter Adkins, Director of Regulatory Services, Emms Gilmore Liberson Solicitors
- Paul Varney, Association of London Clubs
- George Dawson, Union President, Working Mens Club and Institute Union
Possible questions
In the first session questions include:
- Have we become a home-drinking nation?
- How can we address pre-loading?
- Is street drinking fuelled by the sale of cheap super-strength alcohol?
- Should we introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol?
- How do you monitor the age of customers ordering alcohol online?
Questions for the second session include:
- Is the licensing system working for private members clubs?
- How well do Temporary Events Notices work?
- Is the system flexible enough for clubs?
Further information
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