Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations - approved!

This, as set out below, has now had final Parliamentary approval.

The House of Lords this morning approved the proposed relaxation of the licensing hours for the Queen’s birthday as anticipated.  This is the final required piece in the Parliamentary ‘jigsaw’.

The Regulations can be viewed here: 'The Licensing Act 2003 (Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Licensing Hours) Order 2016'.

Essentially the extensions apply to premises with either a Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate that authorises the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises and does not relate to off sales. The extension will allow alcohol to be sold on 10 and 11 June until 1am the following morning on each occasion provided the premises licence or club premises certificate ordinarily authorises licensable activities on those dates until 23.00 hours.

It also appears to relate to late night refreshment and regulated entertainment as long as the premises are authorised for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises.

Saturday 11 June is of course also the date of the opening matches for both England and Wales at Euro 2016 in France – so there may possibly be cause for double or indeed triple celebrations!