Andrew Ranger’s Private Member’s Bill on Licensing Hours Extensions has passed on to the next stage following his presentation of the Bill at the committee today. Mr Ranger expressed his thanks to the Committee Chair Sir John Hayes, minister Seema Malhotra and all the committee members, House and Home Office Officials.
The Bill proposes that pubs and other licensed premises should be able to open for extended hours for significant national events. The benefit of this small change to existing legislation will mean that at short notice, such as Wales progressing in a major tournament whether it’s the Rugby World Cup or the Football Euros, venues would be able to open their doors to customers at times of the day that suit the events. The important change being that they would be able to serve their full range of drinks.
The Bill now moves on to the report stage and 3rd Reading in the House of Commons.
