HC Deb 25 July 1946 vol 426 c193
16. Major Wyatt

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider circularising licensing justices with a view to the institution of uniform opening hours for public houses, area by area, during the present beer shortage.

21. Mr. Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he proposes to take to standardise the opening hours of public houses.

Mr. Ede

I have already circulated to licensing justices the Question put by my hon. Friend the Member for Upton (Mr. A. Lewis) on 24th June and the reply which I gave, supporting the growing practice of local agreements on this subject.

Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore

Can the right hon. Gentleman say if any steps are being taken to supply something to drink when the "pubs" are open?