A Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument.
The Licensing Hours Extensions Bill would let licensing hours orders be made using a negative resolution statutory instrument under the Licensing Act 2003. In practice, this gives government departments flexibility to adjust opening times for venues selling alcohol, while still allowing Parliament to scrutinise changes by able to block them if it objects within the usual time frame.
The bill is currently at its first reading in the Lords. It originated in the Commons and will move through the Lords’ usual stages and then back to the Commons for any amendments before proceeding toward Royal Assent.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.