Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2014

My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the purpose and intent of the order, which we shall...

My Lords, I welcome the debate on this order. I am not entirely sure where the noble Lord, Lord R...

I thought that I made that clear when I started. I said that we were not opposing it as we accept...

It was that point of which I was uncertain—as to whether the Opposition were in favour of doing i...

I am asking the Minister to explain in rather more detail why, in the face of those points made b...

Of course, the overwhelming number of comments were in favour of using this measure. I accept wha...

As I understand it, the Minister has said that a blanket order could not apply to the final if En...

The noble Lord is absolutely right, but the Government have not taken the view that that particul...

I am still not clear on the question of additional policing costs. Can the Minister say that the ...

My Lords, I cannot say categorically what the actual increase in costs will be and I certainly ca...

Before my noble friend sits down, I hope that I can ask him one more question. I asked whether th...

I certainly understand exactly what my noble friend is saying. As I said, the Home Office is supp...

I wish to ask the Minister a question following what he said a moment ago—that premises which dec...

No, that is not the case. However, the police will be able to ask whether such places intend to r...

Can we be clear, therefore, that under the blanket order the police have to ask premises whether ...

If the police consider it is important for them to know that information, they will ask the quest...

The Minister says he hoped that I would accept that this is a perfectly practical arrangement. I ...

I think I have given the answer, have I not? My job is to present the reasons why we have chosen ...