Just read through the debate. I was interested to note that when Kim Howells came to sum up at the end he completely ignored the music and entertainments aspects of the Bill.

Tessa Jowells, who opened for the Government (it sounds a bit like a Cricket match) didn't give too much away. She said they mean to reverse the "small premises" amendment, accept the "incidental music" one (whatever that actually means, which is far from clear), and for the rest, either seek to modify them or reverse them. Which could mean anything or nothing.

But it was good to see that a fair number of the MPs had at least some idea of the issues involved especially maybe the point that unless they do something about the power of local authorities to insist on excessive conditions, most pubs are not going to tick the entertainments box.

Now is the time to redouble pressure, because this is the point at which significant concessions could be obtained.