House Of Lords

MPs proud to sign EDM

06-Jul-2006

The Proud of Pubs motion is making waves across Westminster, with MPs from all sides of the House of Commons now signing up to show their support for...

Health Bill passes through Lords

05-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Government's Health Bill - which contains the proposed legislation on the smoking ban - passed through the House of Lords yesterday on its way to becoming law. NEW COMMENT

Smoke ban should pass through Lords today

03-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Government's controversial Health Bill looks set to pass through the House of Lords today on its way to becoming law. The Bill, which contains...

Minister's comments prompt new smoke-ban fears

22-Jun-2006

The pub trade is calling on the government to clarify its position on the impending smoking ban following comments in the House of Lords.Remarks from...

Smoke ban may extend to some outside areas

21-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Government has played down fears over the extension of the smoke ban to outside areas but refused to rule out changing what constitutes a legal...

Crehan case comes to an unexpected halt

13-Jun-2006

The landmark case of Bernie Crehan v Inntrepreneur, which was being heard in the House of Lords, has come to an unexpected halt.The Lords had heard...

Gov't smoke ban regs in pubs soon

08-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Government's smoke ban regulations could be published within weeks - not months - the Morning Advertiser has learnt after the Department of Health admitted a mix-up. NEW COMMENT

OFT's 11th-hour intervention in Crehan tied lease pub row

30-May-2006

The Office of Fair Trading has made an 11th-hour bid to intervene in the long-running legal row between ex-Inntrepreneur licensee Bernard Crehan and Japanese bank Nomura. NEW COMMENT

Proud of Pubs supporters unite in Parliament

26-May-2006

Licensees, suppliers and campaign supporters from across the industry came together with MPs at yesterday's Proud of Pubs reception at the House of...

Lords back licensees in boozy disorder debate

25-May-2006 By John Harrington

Hosts must be given enough time to help cut alcohol-related disorder in their area before they are forced to pay to clear up problems. That is the...

Proud of Pubs reaches Parliament

25-May-2006

The Publican's Proud of Pubs campaign has scored a direct hit on the House of Commons, six months after the introduction of the new licensing laws....

Smoke ban regulations ready - but you can't have them yet

24-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Government can't publish draft smoke ban regulations yet. NEW COMMENT

Crehan case could be delayed

23-May-2006

The landmark case of Bernie Crehan Vs Inntrepreneur could be further delayed because of spiralling costs and possible intervention by the Office of...

Grogan pushes for PBD review

18-May-2006

Parliamentary Beer Group chairman John Grogan MP is to invite brewers to a House of Commons meeting to push for a review of progressive beer duty...

Lords debate 'outside areas'

27-Apr-2006

A leading peer has called for clarity on the definition of what will constitute an "outside area" when a ban is introduced in England and...

Smoking petition group meets Lords

30-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The fight to overturn the Government's smoking ban hit Westminster today when campaigners made their case to members of the House of Lords. Freedom...

Peers slam Alcohol Disorder Zones

30-Mar-2006 By John Harrington

Lords have slammed Government plans to make licensees pay for alcohol-related disorder.

A round with The Publican

30-Mar-2006

What made the news in The Publican this week 10 years ago, five years ago and last year.1996The Campaign for Real Ale is rewarded for its commitment...

Supervision at kids' club

16-Mar-2006

Q We have a children's activity club which meets on Sunday mornings when the bar is closed. Someone has now suggested that it is illegal for children...

Trade pleads for more time on smoking ban

16-Feb-2006

The pub trade is pleading for more time to bring in the smoking ban after the House of Commons voted for all enclosed public places in England to be...

Industry to push for a fair smoking ban

15-Feb-2006

The pub industry is vowing to push for the smoking ban to be introduced fairly following last night's historic vote in the House of Commons.MPs voted...

MPs vote for total pub smoking ban

14-Feb-2006

MPs have overwhelmingly voted to ban smoking in all pubs in England.In a free vote in the House of Commons at the end of a sometimes heated debate,...

Government uncertainty over smoking proposals

22-Dec-2005

The introduction of a full smoking ban is looking increasingly likely with the government appearing to dither over its current proposals.Labour is...

MP calls for more focus to kerb puco abuse of licensees

15-Dec-2005

to curb pubco 'abuse' by John Harrington Labour MP Michael Wills has told fellow MPs in the House of Commons that Government scrutiny of the pubcos...

Chefs set to face payments probe

01-Dec-2005

by Lucy Britner Customs officers are poised to launch an investigation into 'back-handers' allegedly made to chefs by suppliers. Independent tax...

Trade presses MPs to block 'unworkable' plans

03-Nov-2005

The trade will now wait and hope MPs have the sense to block the Government's unworkable smoking ban proposals. Both the trade and the pro-ban lobby...

What the Sunday papers said

30-Oct-2005

The Prime Minister is being asked to consider a discussion paper which suggests that drinking on public transport be banned. A rise in alcohol...

New motion tabled to postpone Licensing Act

27-Oct-2005

A last-ditch attempt to stall the start date for the Licensing Act is to be launched in the House of Lords on November 14 - just 10 days before the...

Support for attempts to delay the Act

13-Oct-2005

Attempts to delay the start of the Licensing Act have been pushed in both Houses of Parliament this week.In the House of Commons both the Tories and...

Licensing Act: 'it won't be delayed'

13-Oct-2005

by John Harrington Trade experts predict that a last-ditch bid by MPs to delay implementation of the Licensing Act has little chance of success....

Legal advice: Order of the day

15-Sep-2005

After all the trouble with licensing applications, will everything else run smoothly up to November 24?By Anna Mathias of thePublican.com's team of...

Late-licensed venues cannot evade ADZ charges: Clarke

23-Jun-2005

by John Harrington Home Secretary Charles Clarke has denied claims that late-night bars could dodge payment of Alcohol Disorder Zone (ADZ) charges...

Bankruptcy threatens Crehan beer-tie battle

09-Jun-2005

by Ewan Turney Bernie Crehan's decade-spanning dispute with Inntrepeneur over the beer tie could be at an end unless £20,000 can be raised to help...

Who do you think will win today's General Election?

05-May-2005

Adrian Clay Litten Tree, Blackpool "Labour ­ but it will be with a significantly reduced majority, which will be a good thing because it should...

Parties fire final shots in election campaign

28-Apr-2005

Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have fired their final shots of the election campaign in a bid to address the issues affecting...

Crehan case delayed until next year

12-Apr-2005

The case of Crehan Vs Inntrepreneur is now expected to be heard in the House of Lords early next year.The case, which was expected to be in the House...

Pressure builds over full pint campaign

31-Mar-2005

Pressure for legislation to force licensees to serve 100 per cent full pints is growing, with close to 300 MPs now pledging their support for a House...

Doorstaff crisis reaches breaking point

31-Mar-2005

Questions about the looming crisis facing pubs and clubs employing doorstaff are to be raised in the House of Commons next week - just six days...

DCMS forced to amend flawed' licensing fees

03-Mar-2005

by John Harrington The fiasco surrounding licensing fees took a new turn last week, when the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) was...

Licensing fees furore reaches boiling point

03-Mar-2005

It is unusual for peers to get heated, but Lord MacIntosh of Haringey had a fine head of steam last week when he was called upon in the House of...

Legal advice: Is the Licensing Act friend or foe?

23-Jun-2004

The jury is still out on the effects of changes to licensing and whether legislators have grasped the industry's concerns.By David Clifton of...

House of Lords passes Licensing Act guidance

09-Jun-2004

The House of Lords has passed the guidance to the Licensing Act, paving the way for the way for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to set...

Legal advice: Parliament debates draft guidance

03-Jun-2004

The Licensing Act has entered the final stages of parliamentary debate.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts.By the time you...

Guidance notes are far from simple

01-Apr-2004

It is a well known fact that whenever I leave the country, something important happens in licensing! I only have to get on a plane and the Government...

LICENSING REForm back on track

11-Dec-2003

by Tony Halstead Long awaited guidance notes, crucial to the smooth implementation of the new Licensing Act, could be laid before Parliament before...

Guidance delay is frustrating all

11-Dec-2003

Returning to my office after a short break in the sunshine, I expected to find on top of my desk the final revised guidance for local authorities and...

Licensing reform close to reality

10-Jul-2003

The Licensing Bill was this week finally expected to complete its journey through Parliament. Trade leaders are warning that this is where the hard...

Licensing Bill still far from finished

10-Jul-2003

Baroness Buscombe, who led the Tory opposition to aspects of the new Licensing Bill in the House of Lords, said she was "ready for a fight". Well,...

Licensing reform approved by Parliament

09-Jul-2003

Licensing reform was given the go-ahead by Parliament last night, meaning all pubs will soon be able to sell alcohol after 11pm for the first time...

Legal advice: All change for Licensing Bill

08-Jul-2003

Debates throw up new developments to affect pubs.by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...