Consultation responses
Updated 6 March 2023
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The Home Office would like to thank everyone who took part in the consultation and appreciates the time taken to complete the survey on the relaxation of licensing hours for His Majesty the King’s coronation.
A total of 71 responses were received. Of these 23 were only partially responded to and therefore are not included in the below analysis [footnote 1]. The analysis presented in this report is based on the 48 complete responses [footnote 2].
The consultation included seven questions, six with closed response options and one open ended to permit a written response. The responses to the six closed response questions are presented below in graph form. As demonstrated, the consultation concluded that the overall majority agreed with extending licensing hours for the Coronation and that the Order should only apply to premises licensed for the sale of alcohol on site in both England and Wales. The consultation also noted agreement with extending the licensing hours for the 5 May, 6 May and 7 May.
The final question was: “If you disagree with this proposal, please give reasons”. There were 19 responses which fell broadly into three categories, namely health impacts or harms, crime and disorder and general inappropriateness. Comments expressed concern about the contribution of alcohol to anti-social behaviour and the negative impact that increased licensing hours could have on small businesses due to the associated costs. An example of this is: “There is no need for people to drink later in public. Extending the licensing hours will simply increase the risk of anti-social behaviour and rowdiness by people who are not necessarily celebrating the Coronation anyway. It will just be an excuse to drink more.”
We received responses from numerous trade organisations who were supportive of the extension of licensing hours. We also received responses from the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the Local Government Association (LGA) who were all in agreement with the proposed extension to licensing hours for the Coronation.
Responses
1. Do you support the proposal for extending the licencing hours for His Majesty the King’s coronation celebrations?
| Response | Response Percent | Response Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 77.1% | 37 |
| No | 22.9% | 11 |
As demonstrated in the table above 37 out of 48 respondents agreed with the proposal to extend licensing hours for the Coronation. Therefore, the majority agreed with the proposal.
2. Do you agree that the order should only apply to the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises?
| Response | Response Percent | Response Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 77.1% | 37 |
| No | 22.9% | 11 |
As demonstrated in the table above 37 out of 48 respondents agreed with the proposal to extend licensing hours for the Coronation to only apply to on-sales of alcohol. Therefore, the majority wanted the extension to only apply to on-sales of alcohol.
3. Do you agree that the order should apply to both England and Wales?
| Response | Response Percent | Response Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 87.5% | 42 |
| No | 12.5% | 6 |
As demonstrated in the table above 42 out of 48 respondents agreed with the proposal to extend licensing hours for the Coronation should be applied to both England and Wales.
4. Do you agree that the order should extend licensing hours on Friday 5 May until 1am the following morning?
| Response | Response Percent | Response Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 75.0% | 36 |
| No | 25.0% | 12 |
As demonstrated in the table above 36 out of 48 respondents agreed with the proposal to extend licensing hours for the Coronation on the 6 May 2023 until 01.00 until the following morning. Therefore, the majority agreed with the proposal.
5. Do you agree that the order should extend licensing hours on Saturday 6 May until 1am the following morning?
| Response | Response Percent | Response Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 75.0% | 36 |
| No | 25.0% | 12 |
As demonstrated in the table above 36 out of 48 respondents agreed with the proposal to extend licensing hours for the Coronation on the 6 May 2023 until 01.00 until the following morning. Therefore, the majority agreed with the proposal.
6. Do you agree that the order should extend licensing hours on Sunday 7 May until 1am the following morning?
| Response | Response Percent | Response Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 68.8% | 33 |
| No | 31.3% | 15 |
As demonstrated in the table above 33 out of 48 respondents agreed with the proposal to extend licensing hours for the Coronation on the 7 May 2023 until 01.00 until the following morning. Therefore, the majority agreed with the proposal.
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There were 23 partially completed responses; 12 of which agreed with the proposals, 6 of which disagreed with the proposals and 5 of which did not respond to any of the questions. ↩
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There were two additional fully completed responses which were sent in via email past the close of the consultation. Both of these responses reflected the majority of the other responses to the consultation. ↩