To sum up. The whole ridiculous premise, which our Government expects us to accept, and on which the entertainment aspect of the proposed reform is based, is the following.

That the mere act of singing or making any live music, on already licensed premises, will make these premises unsafe for the public, without an advanced application for official permission being applied for, the public's agreement sought, and the local authorities conditional permission being given.

Our Government have accepted that it is 'silly' that under current legislation the addition of one more 'performer' to a duo, will automatically make these licensed premises unsafe but propose to replace this 'two in a bar rule', with legislation where even one musician will make these premises unsafe.