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  Licensing Laws
  
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  <p>Those voting No rejected the words of the motion for debate, which read:</p>
  
  <blockquote>This House notes the growing public concern that the <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2003/20030017.htm"> Licensing Act 2003</a> will increase levels of violent crime and anti-social behaviour; observes that the cost to the taxpayer of rising alcohol-fuelled crime and disorder is already &#163;12 billion a year; objects to the presumption in favour of late-night drinking irrespective of the views of local residents and local representatives; disapproves of the disproportionate burden of administration and increased costs for village halls, sports clubs and community centres; calls for local councils to have greater discretion to take into account the interests of their local community; and calls on the Government to cancel the full commencement of the Act and overhaul the primary legislation.</blockquote>
  
  <p>An alternative motion, which was then passed, was voted on in <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2005-10-24&number=68"> the next division</a>.</p>
  
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