§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will advise the Metropolitan Police to provide details of criminal offences committed on, or in the vicinity of, licensed premises, when requested to do so by the licensing authority. [HL3988]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalUnder the Licensing Act 2003, the chief officer of police for any police area in which premises are situated will be able to apply for a review of the premises licence if it appears to him that crime is taking place in or in the vicinity of those premises. In doing so, the police will have to provide the licensing authority with evidence of offences or suspected offences which have taken place there.
A revision of the draft statutory guidance for licensing authorities and the police that will accompany the Act will be available shortly. Final guidance will then require parliamentary approval.