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Thread #57665   Message #908053
Posted By: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
12-Mar-03 - 06:22 AM
Thread Name: PEL debate on BBC TV Now.
Subject: RE: PEL debate on BBC TV Now.
I reckon you are right GUEST. For the benefit of anyone that was unable to see/hear the debate,=Baroness Buscombe proposed an ammemndment [number 13), which would allow live music to be played in venues,providing that certain conditions were met ie all music should cease to be played at 11.30PM, that the venue should seat a maximum of 250 people.This would enable small venues such as folk, blues and jazz clubs to operate without additional problems re licensing, also it would enable restaraunts such as Pizza Express and similar establishments to provide live background music for customers without needing a special entertainments licence.As the bill currently stands it would be illegal for a restaraunt to provide a musician such as a guitarist or violinist to entertain diners during their meal.
Lord McKintosh argued against the ammendment because he reckoned it would encourage children to watch porn movies!