http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Opinion/Peter-Coulson/No-mention-of-licensing-issues

As I predicted, the final stages of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill were taken up with a last-ditch attempt to derail the Government's proposals for elected commissioners of police and the licensing aspects were not touched upon at all.

John King comments:
Licensing was mentioned extensively in the House of Lords. The Home Office aren't listening...