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Written Question · S1W-05562 · Session 1

Whether it will encourage local authorities to set up "licensing forums" to allow members of the licensing board, licensing officials, poli…

Answered Asked by Donald Gorrie LD Lodged 23 Mar 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will encourage local authorities to set up "licensing forums" to allow members of the licensing board, licensing officials, police and representatives of licensees to meet informally to discuss local issues relating to the operation of the licensing system and allow licensing boards to become better informed on these issues.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 Aug 2000 · 155 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Executive has no such plans at present.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-05562 by reference.