HC Deb 04 July 2000 vol 353 c168W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many public entertainment licences have been(a) revoked and (b) not renewed by local authorities under the terms of the Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse) Act 1997 since 1 May 1998. [128272]

Mr. Charles Clarke

This information is not collected centrally. Contacts with the police and the club trade suggest, however, that the powers of the Act have not yet been used by a local authority to revoke or refuse the renewal of a public entertainments licence.

The provisions of the Act are to be used as a last resort and the Home Office guidance on the implementation of the Act encourages close liaison between the police, club owners and local authorities.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department upon how many public entertainment licences new conditions have been imposed by local authorities under the terms of the Public Entertainment Licences (Drug Misuse) Act 1997 since 1 May 1998. [128273]

Mr. Charles Clarke

This information is not collected centrally. Contacts with the police and the club trade suggest, however, that the powers in the Act have not yet been used by a local authority to impose new conditions on a public entertainments licence.