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Mr. Thurnham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will review the request by Bolton metropolitan borough council to introduce a byelaw to prohibit drinking in public places; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Peter Lloyd
The byelaw is being tested on an experimental basis in seven areas. A decision on whether the byelaw will be made widely available will depend on the results of these experiments.