The following from Hamish Birchall

77 MPs have now signed David Heath's EDM 1182 calling on the Government to reform the two in a bar rule and our 'archaic and just plain daft' public entertainment licensing legislation.

This represents a tremendous level of support, and will help generate more media coverage. Thanks to all of you who have already contacted your MP to ask them to sign. To check whether your MP has signed click on URL below, enter 1182 in 'Search for EDM number' and click on SEARCH: http://edm.ais.co.uk/weblink/html/search.html The PRINTABLE EDM button will give you a list of supporting MPs in alphabetical order with the text of the EDM beneath.

Equity, the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), and the MU have now written to all MPs urging them to suppport EDM 1182. The Arts Council has contacted MPs with a music interest, also asking for their support.

If you have not yet contacted your MP please do so now. You can fax them direct from www.faxyourmp.com. If you don't know their name this useful service will identify them from your postcode. The postal address is c/o House of Commons, London SW1A OAA.