But even this statement of Mr White is inconsistent and prejudiced against live music.

For if every attraction in (already) licensed premises is a potential public order problem - why is it that only facilities provided to enable the public to entertain themselves in music and dancing is a Licensable Entertainment facility which requies additional permission?

Where anything a pub may provide to enable the public to entertain themselves in indoor sports (like a pool table)is NOT a licensable Entertainment Facilty, even if when the activity itself, when provided to entertain an audience, is a performance of licensable Regulated Entertainment.

And where anything a pub may provide for the public to entertain themselves in quiz nights is not a licensable Entertainment Facility and the activity itself is not a performance of licensable Regulated Entertainment.

The last two examples present as much or as little public order concerns as live music in pubs but are viewed and treated quite differently.

Prior to the Licensing Act 2003, all of the problems presented to a thriving live music scene at root level were those presented by the local enforcement of additional Entertainment Licensing. An opportunity was missed to correct this and the current legislation just allows the same situation to continue.