This is the total number of active personal licences as of the 31^st March each year.

A personal license authorises an individual to supply or authorise the supply of alcohol in accordance with a premises licence under the 2003 Act.

Under a premises licence (as required in section 19 of the 2003 Act), there must be at least one personal licence holder to authorise every sale of alcohol. Personal licences are granted by an LA to a person to enable him or her to supply, or authorise the supply of alcohol, under a premises licence. Sales of alcohol may not be made under a premises licence unless there is a DPS for the premises who must hold a personal licence (other than in the case of a community premises that has successfully applied to remove this requirement)