HC Deb 07 July 1997 vol 297 c364W
33. Mr. Fabricant

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will delegate the powers of determining pub opening hours to(a) local licensing magistrates or (b) local authorities; and if he will make a statement. [5542]

Mr. George Howarth

We have no present plans to delegate the setting of normal licensing hours.

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