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Lib Dems live music bill passed at first hearing
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 17 July 2009
The Lib Dem created Live Music Bill was passed on first reading in the House Of Lords yesterday. As previously reported, the bill, submitted Lord Tim Clement Jones, proposes various changes to the 2003 Licensing Act, in particular exempting smaller venues from having to go through the time consuming licensing process put in place by the 2003 legislation.
Most of what is proposed had already been recommended by parliament’s Culture Select Committee – following lobbying from the live music industry – but the government earlier this week announced it would not be adopting those committee recommendations.
Opposition bills don’t really have much chance of becoming law, but there is a hope that if Clement Jones’ proposals get enough parliamentary support it may persuade the government to reconsider its stand on the issue.
