How do licensing laws impact the night-time economy?

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

Witnesses

Tuesday 29 November, Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster

At 10.30am

• Leenamari Aantaa-Collier, Wilkes Partnership LLP
• Anthony Lyons, Partner, Kuit Steinart Levy LLP
• Karl Suschitzky, Environmental Health Officer, Derby City Council
• Peter Rogers, Managing Director, Sustainable Acoustics

At 11.30am

• Alan Miller, Night Time Industries Association
• Peter Marks, Chief Executive, The Deltic Group
• Ron Reid, Shoosmith's, on behalf of McDonald's
• Ibrahim Dogus, British Kebab and Retail Awards

Areas of discussion

Topics to be discussed in the first session include:

• The effectiveness of the Licensing Act
• How licensing works alongside planning law
• The role of environmental health enforcement
• Whether licensing should become part of the planning regime

The second panel are asked about:

• The Night Tube in London and its effects
• Pre-loading and its impact on the night-time economy and residents
• Lessons to be learned from the closure and re-opening of Fabric nightclub
• Responsibilities of takeaways and other non-alcohol based premises
• What UK night-time economies can learn from other international cities

Further information

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

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