§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many premises are licensed to sell intoxicating liquor in(a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland. [23663]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe information requested, with respect to England and Wales, is contained in table 1 of the Home Office statistical bulletin "Liquor Licensing Statistics, England and Wales, July 1994–June 1995", a copy of which is in the Library. Information on the number of licensed premises in Scotland is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.