§ MR. GODFREY BARING (Isle of Wight)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the recent decision of the Hampshire Quarter Sessions with regard to the license of certain premises in the Isle of Wight, the renewal of which, owing to the premises being structurally deficient and unsuitable, was refused by the Isle of Wight licensing justices, he will consider the desirability of instituting legislation to strengthen the powers of 344 petty sessions in dealing with cases which depend for their solution upon a full knowledge of local circumstances and. conditions.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Gladstone.) I have considered the report of the case which the hon. Member has been good enough to furnish to me. It shall be noted for consideration with other similar cases bearing on the question of appeals against the decisions of licensing justices in regard to the renewal of licenses.