Written Question · S4W-06531 · Session 4
What licensing board data have been made publicly available since September 2009 and whether it is aware of any problems arising in relatio…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what licensing board data have been made publicly available since September 2009 and whether it is aware of any problems arising in relation to this information.
The answer
The statistics collected by the Scottish Executive on the work of liquor licensing boards are available on-line at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubLiquor.
The collection was discontinued between 2008 and 2009 during the transition period to a new legislative framework as a result of implementing the Licensing (Scotland) 2005 Act. The latest published figures for 2010-11 reflect the first full year of operation under the new licensing arrangements which came into force in September 2009. Most local authority licensing boards have put in place new IT systems to manage the implementation of the 2005 act and there may be issues of comparability until a longer run of data becomes available. At this stage, it is difficult to meaningfully compare these figures over time due to changes in the way licences are being administered under current licensing arrangements (for instance, single licences for premises which were previously subject to multiple licences, and registered clubs coming under the responsibility of licensing boards rather than sheriff courts).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubLiquor.
The collection was discontinued between 2008 and 2009 during the transition period to a new legislative framework as a result of implementing the Licensing (Scotland) 2005 Act. The latest published figures for 2010-11 reflect the first full year of operation under the new licensing arrangements which came into force in September 2009. Most local authority licensing boards have put in place new IT systems to manage the implementation of the 2005 act and there may be issues of comparability until a longer run of data becomes available. At this stage, it is difficult to meaningfully compare these figures over time due to changes in the way licences are being administered under current licensing arrangements (for instance, single licences for premises which were previously subject to multiple licences, and registered clubs coming under the responsibility of licensing boards rather than sheriff courts).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-06531 by reference.