§ Mr. Snapeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why Her Majesty's Government do not plan to introduce legislation to provide greater flexibility of public house opening hours in England and Wales.
§ Mr. MellorDecisions on this matter need to have regard to the problems of alcohol misuse. The Government hope that in due course the response to the Health Departments' discussion document "Drinking Sensibly" will generate a broad measure of agreement on which decisions as to whether, and if so how, the licensing law ought to be reformed can be based.