§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport regarding the effect of stamp duty land tax on leases on the licensing trade. [152609]
§ Ruth KellyThere have been no recent discussions with officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Meetings have been held previously with representatives of various parties with an interest in stamp duty land tax as applied to leases, including the licensing trade.