Question follow-through · 53762

Licensing Laws: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current fee levels under the Licensing Act 2003; and whether she plans to review that Act to ensure that licensing fees reflect the actual costs incurre

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 20 May 2025
Target answer date: 10 Jun 2025
Answer: 10 Jun 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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20 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current fee levels under the Licensing Act 2003; and whether she plans to review that Act to ensure that licensing fees reflect the actual costs incurre
10 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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10 Jun 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that alcohol licensing fees, set under Section 55 of the Licensing Act 2003, are fair, proportionate and reflective of the costs incurred by local authorities in administering the licensing system.A pre...

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