To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what date the Government expect to publish revised guidance to local authorities on the Licensing Act 2003; and whether the Government plan to consult on the revised guidance. (90500)

The Secretary of State expects to consult on draft revised guidance to licensing authorities on the discharge of their functions under the Licensing Act 2003 shortly. The public consultation exercise will last for 12 weeks. Following consideration of responses to the consultation, we expect to issue finalised revised guidance early in 2007.