questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to provide local government licensing committees with the power to turn down new licensing applications if police evidence demonstrates the potential risk to (a) policing
answerText: The Licensing Act 2003 provides a clear and effective legislative framework to regulate licensable activities, including the sale and supply of alcohol.The Act strikes a balance between providing safeguards in the licensing system to promote public safety...
heading: Licensing: Applications