§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to issue guidance on the operation of the licensing laws and late night extensions for millennium celebrations on 31 December 1999 and 1 January 2000; and if he will make a statement. [79550]
§ Mr. George HowarthWe will announce shortly the outcome of the consultation on proposals for extending permitted hours on the Millennium Eve and subsequent New Year's Eves.