Changes how Parliament approves temporary licensing hour extensions for special occasions. Orders will now take effect automatically unless Parliament votes to reject them, rather than requiring advance approval.
A Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument.
Status: Act of Parliament
Current House: Unassigned
Stage: Royal Assent
Sponsored by: Andrew Ranger, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Introduced: 2024-10-16
Royal Assent: 2026-02-12