HC Deb 18 November 1998 vol 319 c583W
Mr. Gorrie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to alter the licensing laws to prevent or discourage petrol stations from selling liquor. [60354]

Mr. McLeish

There are no plans to amend the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 under which a licensing board may, subject to certain statutory criteria, grant petrol stations an off-sales licence.