§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 14 October 2003 (WA 103) concerning public house licences, whether the creation of a private market in subsisting public house licences that have to he surrendered to obtain new licences has equality implications; and whether they will refer that and the question of community balance in subsisting licences to the Equality Commission for further investigation. [HL745]
§ Baroness AmosThere are no known equality implications or community balance issues arising from the acquisition of subsisting public house licences. Consequently, there is no apparent reason to refer these matters to the Equality Commission.