We have the evidence and we must use it to show the media and our MPs that good intentions alone have not protected valuable activies from poorly worded legislation in the past and currently.

Despite being informed of this and ignoring it, for over two years, the fact that he now claims that the new badly worded legislation has 'unintentionally' threatened church concert traditions should make him re-examine the whole Bill.

We must take this period to make sure that if he does not do this, many more people than now, will be bringing the failings of the wording, to his attention.

I find myself agreeing with Dr Howells about singing Happy Birthday under the Bill. For I am sure he means that you drive a road vehicle into and around the restaurant, make sure it keeps moving and sing Happy Birthday from the back, you will not reqire a licence.

Of course the prosecution referred to was in a lowly pub, not the sort of restaurant that Dr Howells and Co now frequent. Different middle class rules seem to apply in restaurants and churches, than apply to pubs.