§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the fees charged for licences for the sale of intoxicating liquor under the Licensing Acts; if he will isolate the part of that fee which relates to the time taken by police on making inquiries, reporting and being represented at court; and if he will publish the work sheets showing how the proportion of the fee relating to police time was calculated.
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§ Mr. WaddingtonThe current fee of £12.50 for the grant of a liquor licence includes no specific element for the cost of police time. The fees for authorisations granted under the Licensing Act 1964 are being reviewed to reflect more accurately the full costs involved and police time will be one of the factors taken into account.