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MPs to vote on Licensing Act today

Published 15th November 2005
The Publican

MPs are to vote on a motion in the House of Commons today to delay the start of the Licensing Act.
The motion put forward by the Tory Party aims to stop the implementation of the act on November 24.
Shadow culture secretary Theresa May said: "MPs have a duty to stop these dangerous plans which will fuel even more violence and anti-social behaviour on the streets of Britain."
This vote follows the House of Lords vote yesterday in which peers voted by a majority of 33 to delay the implementation of the new regime "to allow more time to address public concerns about the effects of the proposed changes".
Conservative peer Viscount Astor has tabled a motion to delay the Licensing Act until June 30, 2006, claiming the system is a "total mess".