§ 31. Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any definite advice is given to licensing justices in respect of plans submitted to them for new or remodelled public-houses; and, if not, whether he will consider the issue of such advice so as to ensure approximation to Continental methods of catering for the public in the supply of refreshments?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir Herbert Samuel)The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards any future action, I am awaiting the forthcoming report of the Royal Commission on Licensing.