James Purnell

James Purnell to step down as MP

19-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ

Former licensing minister James Purnell is to stand down as an MP at the forthcoming general election. The Stalybridge and Hyde MP oversaw the...

MP urges ministers to help booze ban pub

10-Apr-2008 By James Wilmore

Support is growing for a grieving family banned from selling alcohol for failing to change licence details within a week of their father's death....

Purnell leaves DCMS

25-Jan-2008 By John Harrington

The man who oversaw licensing reform is replaced as Culture Secretary by former DCMS advisor Andy Burnham

What the papers say - July 13

13-Jul-2007 By Eleanor Goodman

The government was scrambling to keep alive plans to liberalise the country's casino laws yesterday. James Purnell, culture secretary, was writing to...

No substitute for proper legislation

05-Jul-2007 By Peter Coulson

The revised statutory Guidance for local authorities issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 last week, appears to have been one of the last acts of the outgoing minister at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), Tessa Jowell.

Purnell new Culture Secretary

28-Jun-2007 By The PMA Team

Former licensing minister James Purnell is the new Culture Secretary in charge of licensing, replacing Tessa Jowell. Purnell became Parliamentary...

Purnell 'to consider' licensing amendments

02-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Licensing minister James Purnell has reportedly told a councillor he will consider charging licensees for the extra costs associated with extended...

Licensing update: The jury's out

23-Feb-2006

In the first of a quarterly series of articles on the new Licensing Act, Daniel Pearce discusses the first three months of the new regime with...

Purnell signals one renewal date for licences

23-Feb-2006

The government has signalled that one renewal date is to be set for all premises licences under the new regime.In an exclusive interview with The...

Legal advice: Catalogue of disasters

30-Nov-2005

Extended hours brings out the binge-whingers.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.As I...

Purnell on the pub trade as Publican Newspaper hits 30

22-Sep-2005

Licensing minister James Purnell has hailed the Licensing Act as the biggest development in the pub industry for the last 30 years.Responding to The...

The Publican's 30th Birthday: James Purnell MP

20-Sep-2005

James Purnell MP, minister for licensing, helps mark The Publican Newspaper's 30th Birthday.What were you doing 30 years ago? Starting primary...

Still time for licence applications, says Purnell

28-Jul-2005

It's not too late - that's the message to licensees with the deadline for conversion licence applications looming. Speaking exclusively to The...

Government stands firm on reform timetable

02-Jun-2005

Licensing minister James Purnell has confirmed that the dates set for licensing reform are "absolutely firm" and there will be no delays in the...

Minister needs to name the day

02-Jun-2005

I am heartened by the news that the new minister for licensing James Purnell sees no need to postpone the Second Appointed Day. Of course not. The...

Purnell: no delay to Second Appointed Day

26-May-2005

Hopes that pubs could be given more time to apply for new licences have been dashed. In an exclusive face-to-face interview with The Publican, new...