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09 Mar 2015

House of Lords report - A new EU Alcohol Strategy?

The House of Lords European Union Committee has today published its report 'A new EU Alcohol Strategy?' The report looks at alcohol abuse and harms, the EU Alcohol Strategy 2006-12 and the case for continued EU action as well as possible policy a...

05 Mar 2015

Deregulation Bill enters final stages

The Deregulation Bill completed its  third reading in the House of Lords last night (4th March 2015). As we have been reporting, this Bill is of particular significance to the licensed trade as it includes provision for abolishing Personal Li...

04 Mar 2015

Gambling - Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order Update

Due to Parliamentary business, the Exempt Lotteries Legislative Reform Order has been withdrawn and will be resubmitted after the General Election 2015. Full details of the Order can be found here.  

03 Mar 2015

Scotland - Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Scottish Liquor Licensing Statistics 2013-14

The Scottish Government has produced a Statistical Bulletin "Scottish Liquor Licensing Statistics 2013-14" providing detailed information on premises and personal licences in force, applications and review. The figures show the overall number of ...

03 Mar 2015

Gambling - FOBT - Various developments

The House of Commons Library has published a standard note in relation to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) The document sets out, amongst other matters, that Government Policy is to consider the findings of research published in December 2014...

27 Feb 2015

Gambling - Gambling Commission Consultation on Guidance to Local Authorities

We understand the Gambling Commission will shortly publish a 12 week consultation on a revised Guidance to Local Authorities (GLA) in relation to gambling law. This arises in part due to the changes to the LCCP upon which we have commented previo...