Question follow-through · 127528

Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pavement licenses on the hospitality industry for each of the last two years.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pavement licenses on the hospitality industry for each of the last two years.

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    In October 2025, the Government launched a call for evidence seeking views on the recommendations from the report of the Licensing Taskforce. This shaped the development of the National Licensing Policy Framework published in November 2025. We will contin...

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