58 and 59. Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he accepts the recommendation of his Departmental committee on licensing planning that there is no longer a need for the existing licensing planning machinery provided by Part VII of the Licensing Act 1964 in respect 317W of war-damaged areas; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether he accepts the recommendation of his Departmental committee on licensing planning that any new machinery for licensing planning in areas of redevelopment should not apply to off-licences; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. George ThomasMy right hon. and learned Friend has sought the views of the organisations affected by the Committee's recommendations, but he is not yet in a position to announce his conclusions.
Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he proposes to continue the policy of recent years of revoking licensing planning in areas where it is no longer required; and in how many and what areas this action has been taken during 1965.
§ Mr. George ThomasUntil it has been decided whether licensing planning should continue in a modified form, as recommended by the Departmental committee, it would be imprudent to discard the present machinery, under which most of the 18 extant licensing planning committees foresee work for several years ahead. No revocation was made in 1965.