DOT blames rise on undercharging
5th May 1994, Page 4
5th May 1994
Page 4
Page 4, 5th May 1994
— DOT blames rise on undercharging
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• The Department of Transport has admitted that "years of undercharging" for the 0licence fee is responsible for its proposal to increase the charge by 17.6% to make up a £2,2m deficit in the licensing budget. The industry is currently being consulted about the rise but an announcement on the proposal will not be made until after the deregulation bill bringing in continuous 0-licensing is passed later this year. The bill has just finished committee stage: a date for its third reading has not been scheduled yet, but is expected to be held during the current session of Parliament, it will then go to the Ilouse of Lords,
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