Extract from Commons Delegated Legislation committee consideration of the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2018 - Apr 30
Tuesday, 1 May 2018 08:06
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Victoria Atkins):...I am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady for
responding in her usual stylish and thoughtful way. The Government
share the hope that the football-related celebrations will not
spill over into anything other than good cheer and good will. We
take some comfort from the fact that Her Majesty’s 90th birthday
coincided with two Euro 2016 matches involving England and Wales
and there were no reports on that...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home
Department (Victoria Atkins):...I am extremely grateful to
the hon. Lady for responding in her usual stylish and thoughtful
way. The Government share the hope that the football-related
celebrations will not spill over into anything other than good
cheer and good will. We take some comfort from the fact that Her
Majesty’s 90th birthday coincided with two Euro 2016 matches
involving England and Wales and there were no reports on that
occasion, or during the extension of licensing hours for the 2014
World cup, of increased disorder as a result of the extensions. We
have looked carefully at the responses in the surveys. No evidence
was received from the police or other respondents to the
consultation demonstrating that there would be any increase in
football-related disorder as a result of the extension, but of
course our very responsible chief constables, Police and Crime Commissioners and, indeed,
all people concerned in the emergency services will be taking that
into account. I hope that they have a chance to celebrate, along
with the rest of the country...
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