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Wednesday, April 30, 2008


Re-establish the National Licensing Forum
In Focus Issue 10 April 2008

In the light of recommendations from organisations such as Alcohol Focus Scotland, SHAAP and ACPOS, Dr Richard Simpson, Labour MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, recently asked the Scottish Government that the National Licensing Forum be re-established to provide an overview of the effectiveness of the new licensing law and its local implementation.

Kenny MacAskill, Justice Minister, responded that there are already other national fora that exist at which licensing matters are discussed. He stated that because the Scottish Ministerial Advisory Committee on Alcohol Problems (SMACAP), the Alcohol Industry Partnership (AIP) and local licensing forums all exist, he was not persuaded of the need for another forum at this stage in the implementation of the Act.
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