From: Hamish Birchall
To: hamishbirchall
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:48 PM
Subject: Licensing - more Lords questions

Lord Clement-Jones (Lib Dem) has helpfully tabled four written questions concerning the Licensing Act and live music. Answers are expected within two weeks:

... to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the public consultation concerning possible new exemptions to the Licensing Act 2003 for low-risk music events. [DCMS] HL3291
... to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered using the power under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Licensing Act 2003 to amend the Act's descriptions of entertainment to make clear that low-risk performances are exempt. [DCMS] HL3292

... to ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings the Department for Culture Media and Sport have held, or have scheduled, this year with representatives of musicians' organisations; and whether the Department's agenda for those meetings included or will include discussion of new exemptions from the Licensing Act 2003 for low-risk performances. [DCMS] HL3293

... to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of schools in England and Wales hold a premises licence authorising performances of live music. [DCMS] HL3294

Link to questions on the Parliament website (about half-way down a very long page):
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldcumlst.htm