Review licensing guidance on event healthcare
The Ministry of Housing Commuities and Local Government should review the guidance given to all licensing authorities on the decisions they make in relation to venues that hold events, and on what level of event healthcare services may be required at the events likely to be held at those venues. The guidance should indicate appropriate licence conditions to be used. The licensing authorities should then impose conditions accordingly or make those standards a requirement of meeting existing conditions.
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedThe Home Secretary made a written statement to Parliament on 3 November 2022 following publication of Volume 2, acknowledging the findings on emergency response failures and stating the government would work with emergency services to implement improvements. The response committed to reviewing interoperability arrangements between emergency services and strengthening joint training and exercising protocols for major incidents.
Progress Timeline
The section 182 guidance that accompanies the Licensing Act 2003 has been updated to include further information around healthcare provision at events. An annex with helpful resources has also been added to the guidance. Rec 137 is part of a set of monitored recommendations reference MR21. This set of recommendations includes several longer term recommendations around health care provision at events and delivery is owned by DHSC who have set up a task and finish group. Home Office policy officials are members of that group and continue to contribute to the wider work.
The section 182 guidance that accompanies the Licensing Act 2003 has been updated to include further information around healthcare provision at events. An annex with helpful resources has also been added to the guidance. Rec 137 is part of a set of monitored recommendations reference MR21. This set of recommendations includes several longer term recommendations around health care provision at events and delivery is owned by DHSC who have set up a task and finish group. Home Office policy officials are members of that group and continue to contribute to the wider work.
Published Evidence
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Representatives working with UK Intelligence Community to address closed Volume Three recommendations. Cross-government monitoring ongoing.