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Question time for Kim Howells MP Mel McClellan - HOST - 278th post - 19 Jun 2002 16:54

Hi All. I'm renaming this already active thread to catch your attention. If you've been keeping up with the 'Dr Howells on Mike Harding Show' topic, you'll know that Kim Howells will be interviewed on the show soon. Howells is the government minister behind the controversial PELs (Public Entertainment Licences) legislation which has been a source of much debate within the folk community and on this board, under various topic titles.

The main bulk of the info here is under the title 'Are PELs killing live music?' but there's an item on the Folk & Acoustic news page which gives a quick overview of the situation, together with a fetching pic of Dr Howells himself.

If you want to send a question which you'd like Mike to put to Mr Howells, email Mike at his normal BBC address (you can find it on the website in the Mike Harding Showpage) before Tuesday 25th Jun

Mike Harding E-mail Address(es): mike.harding@bbc.co.uk