á Existing public safety and noise legislation does NOT cover all of the issues dealt with by licensing law.

In Scotland, in a typical bar or restaurant, the licensee is free to provide live music, if its secondary to the main business, and during permitted hours. Now what's really significant is the platform of safety and noise legislation, that applies is the same as in England and Wales.

Music in pubs will not be harmed by the Bill

á It will NOT cost anything extra for a pub to apply to provide entertainment as well when applying for permission to sell alcohol.

Before applying for any entertainment, they will already be paying extra. A pub currently paying £30 for three years will paying at least £50-£150 per year for inspection charges, on top of the one off fee for the life of the business of £100-£500 and the cost of the new personal licence.