The only thing we can do is to keep up the pressure and ensure that as many peoples as possible contribute to this consultation, as that is all that is on offer.

Peoples? I have been watching too many of those meercat adverts....

Showing the views of the 'overwhelming majority' is what we should be doing. 200 was after all the figure requested by the Commons Select Committee.

Equity, the Musicians Union, and UK Music support an exemption for audiences or venues up to 200 capacity, but have yet to make any public comment about this DCMS consultation. Sutcliffe has suggested that the government would consider expanding the exemption if this was the response of an 'overwhelming majority'.