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The government is considering options to make it easier for hospitality businesses to sell alcohol to drink in licensed pavement areas.
About this consultation To This is a public consultation. Any member of…
Impact Assessment, The Home Office Title: Alcohol Licensing – Consumption…
A consultation on measures relating to the land-based gambling sector.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Executive summary The Gambling Act Review white paper published in April…
We're consulting on extending the licensing hours for the semi-final and final of UEFA Euro 2024, if England, Wales or Scotland are playing.
Introduction This paper sets out for consultation proposals to relax the…
A consultation on proposals for the introduction of a maximum stake limit for online slots games in Great Britain.
Consultation on age verification in connection with alcohol sales.
This consultation seeks views on the structure, distribution and governance of the statutory levy on gambling operators.
We are consulting on whether there is support for making permanent the alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act 2020 or whether to return to the provisions in the Licensing Act 2003.
This white paper sets out the government’s plan for reform of gambling regulation following the review of the Gambling Act 2005.
This measure extends existing tax checks for taxi and scrap metal licences in England and Wales to licences in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The government is consulting on whether to relax licensing hours across England and Wales to mark His Majesty the King’s coronation on the 6 May 2023.
Government response to the House of Lords Liaison Committee report on the post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003.
The government response to the report from the House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003: post-legislative scrutiny.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
We are consulting on a national relaxation of licensing hours for Her Majesty the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
We are seeking evidence on alcohol-related disruptive behaviour at our airports and the impact airside alcohol licensing could have on reducing this problem.
The final report from the independent expert review of the regulation of BetIndex Limited, the operators of the Football Index gambling product.
This is a government consultation on introducing an approved sale mechanism for the sale of National Lottery products by 16 and 17 year olds.
This document is a consultation which seeks views on proposals for changes to Gambling Commission fees.
This document contains the Terms of Reference and Call for Evidence for the Review of the Gambling Act (2005).
This is the government response to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry
Consultation on potential changes to the current minimum age of 16 for playing National Lottery games
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