Licensing Act 1988 - Wikipedia Licensing Act 1988 Licensing Act 1998 Long title An Act to amend the Licensing Act 1964. Citation 1988 c. 17 Territorial extent England and Wales Dates Royal assent 19 May 1988 Other legislation Repealed by Licensing Act 2003 Status : Repealed Text of statute as originally enacted The Licensing Act 1988 is a statute, applying to England and Wales, which among other things, extended permissible opening hours for public houses to 11am to 11pm. Previously pubs were not generally allowed to open from 3 : 00pm to 6 : 30pm in the afternoon. See also Licensing Act 1872 Licensing Act 2003 External links Text of the Licensing Act 1988 as in force today ( including any amendments ) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk United Kingdom legislation Pre-Parliamentary legislation List of English statutes Charter of Liberties Magna Carta Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain Parliament of England to 1483 1485 -- 1601 1603 -- 1641 Interregnum ( 1642 -- 1660 ) 1660 -- 1699 1700 -- 1706 Parliament of Scotland to 1707 Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 -- 1719 1720 -- 1739 1740 -- 1759 1760 -- 1779 1780 -- 1800 Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701 -- 1800 Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1801 -- 1819 1820 -- 1839 1840 -- 1859 1860 -- 1879 1880 -- 1899 1900 -- 1919 1920 -- 1939 1940 -- 1959 1960 -- 1979 1980 -- 1999 2000 to date Halsbury 's Statutes Legislation.gov.uk Short titles relating to the European Union ( formally European Communities ) 1972 to date Church of England measures List Church of England Assembly ( Powers ) Act 1919 Legislation of devolved institutions Acts of the Scottish Parliament List Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales List Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders in Council 1994 to date for Northern Ireland 1972 -- 2009 Secondary legislation United Kingdom statutory instruments Scottish statutory instruments Acts of Sederunt Acts of Adjournal This legislation in the United Kingdom, or its constituent jurisdictions article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Licensing_Act_1988&oldid=790340294 '' Categories : 1988 in law United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1988 Alcohol law in the United Kingdom Repealed United Kingdom Acts of Parliament United Kingdom statute stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 July 2017, at 02 : 51 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did pubs open all day in england
Answer: The Licensing Act 1988