On 26 April the Government's legislation programme was published. It makes provision for the publication of an Intoxicating Liquor Bill later this year.
The purpose of the Bill will be to codify licensing law by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2003 and replacing them with updated provisions. It will represent a significant contribution to the process of regulatory reform to which the Government committed itself in the regulating better White Paper earlier this year.
Details of the proposed legislation will be announced in the normal way in due course.