Live Music Bill gets second reading in Parliament
28-Nov-2011
Plans to deregulate the licensing of live music events has passed another hurdle in Parliament.
11-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
A pub cigarette vending machine supplier has lashed out over proposals to ban machines and disregard new technology. A total ban on cigarette...
Lords to debate music in pubs
26-Jul-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
The impact of the Licensing Act on live music in pubs is set to receive a full debate in the House of Lords. The Liberal Democrats are to force a...
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...
Licensees and trade officials petition against smoking ban
10-Feb-2005
The battle to block moves by councils in Liverpool and London to ban smoking in all public places - including pubs - is officially under way.The...
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...
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...
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...
Government could be forced to back down over live music
24-Jun-2003
The government could be forced to back down over the issue of live music in pubs following a House of Lords stand over the Licensing Bill. Last week...
Licensing Bill amendments
02-May-2003
by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.I wrote on this site on April 22 about the scrutiny...
Why has so little thought been given to premises licence rev
17-Apr-2003
Tens of thousands of people who bought cheap houses next to pubs can't believe their luck the Bill is a carpet-baggers' charter. Anyone with a...
Under-age reform is still in the nappy stage
03-Apr-2003
The House of Lords has now completed its polite ruminations on the new licensing laws, with peers congratulating each other on the civilised way in...
Beat the rush: Get yourself ready for the change in licensing law
05-Mar-2003
by Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.The discussion of the Licensing Bill in the...
Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Spor
30-Jan-2003
The most interesting thing I have done in Parliament was to sit on a joint committee of the House of Commons and House of Lords under Lord Puttnam,...
Lording it over the bill
29-Jan-2003
In November last year the Licensing Bill was first published and presented in the House of Lords.So far the bill, which is set to allow flexible...
House of Lords raises concerns over reform bill details
28-Nov-2002
The House of Lords has welcomed the decision to allow pubs to open longer but has raised grave concerns over details in the Licensing Bill.On the...
New Year delay could cost £9m, says Lords
06-Nov-2001
A relaxation of hours on New Year's Eve could save the industry £9m according to the House of Lords.The Lords' deregulation committee has given its...
