division_name: Licensing Act 2003
motion: <p class="" pid="a.759.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.759.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House notes with concern that with only 25 days to go before the 6th August deadline set in the Licensing Act 2003, only 20 per cent. of licence applications have been received; further notes the chaos that this is creating both for the licensing trade and for local authorities; is concerned by the problems of extra cost that the legislation is creating for village halls, sports clubs and community centres; regrets the effect that this will have upon local communities; condemns the Government for its lack of action in dealing with the problem; and calls upon the Government to extend the deadlines for the receipt of applications and re-examine the impact upon village halls and sports clubs.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="a.768.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, To leave out from "House" to end of the Question, and to add instead thereof:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.768.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">"commends the Government on its effective publicity campaign that has significantly increased the rate of applications to convert existing licences under the Licensing Act 2003 before 6th August; encourages remaining licensees to fulfil their responsibilities and get their applications in before that date; considers that failure to implement the Act without delay would deny local communities increased powers of intervention and improved democratic accountability with regard to licensing and deny the police the expanded powers that are vital to their efforts to tackle alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour; welcomes the powers in the Act to prevent crime and disorder and public nuisance, and protect children from harm; believes that the Act will benefit local communities, local economies and tourism and generate savings for business of almost &#163;2 billion over 10 years; and furthermore, believes that the Act will be successfully implemented by 24th November 2005 and will be welcomed by industry and non-commercial organisations, including village halls and sports clubs, alike.".</p>
  
  <p pid="a.803.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the original words stand part of the Question:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.803.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 193, Noes 303.</p>