Restrictions On Live Music In Pubs

EDM number 712 in 1991-92, proposed by Tom Pendry on 19/02/1992.

That this House calls on the Government to introduce legislation aimed at eliminating the completely outdated restrictions which allow only two live musicians to perform on licensed premises unless the proprietor obtains first an expensive entertainments licence; recognises that modern technology enables almost exactly the same sound levels to be produced whether by live musician or record, tape, compact disc or other electronic means; further believes that the people of Britain who get so much enjoyment from pubs and other licensed premises should not have their choice of listening to reasonably sized live music groups limited by the imposition of an entertainments licence yet which does not apply to music produced by the recording companies nor for darts, pool matches, quizzes, strip shows and many other entertainments; notes that the lifting of restrictions on live musicians would create jobs and reduce unemployment; and believes that live and recorded music should be treated the same and the two musicians rule should be scrapped.

This motion has been signed by a total of 56 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Tom Pendry	19/02/1992	Stalybridge & Hyde		Proposed
Alan Williams	19/02/1992	Swansea West		Signed
John Battle	19/02/1992	Leeds West		Signed
Kevin Barron	19/02/1992	Rother Valley		Signed
Llin Golding	19/02/1992	Newcastle-under-Lyme		Signed
Norman Godman	19/02/1992	Greenock and Port Glasgow		Signed
Tom Cox	19/02/1992	Tooting		Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	19/02/1992	Islington North		Signed
Bill Cash	19/02/1992	Stafford		Signed
Menzies Campbell	19/02/1992	Fife North East		Signed
Stuart Randall	19/02/1992	Kingston upon Hull West		Signed
Andrew Hargreaves	19/02/1992	Birmingham, Hall Green		Signed
Sylvia Heal	19/02/1992	Staffordshire Mid		Signed
Robert Hughes	19/02/1992	Aberdeen North		Signed
Jim Marshall	19/02/1992	Leicester South		Signed
Ian McCartney	19/02/1992	Makerfield		Signed
Austin Mitchell	19/02/1992	Great Grimsby		Signed
Ron Davies	20/02/1992	Caerphilly		Signed
Timothy Devlin	20/02/1992	Stockton South		Signed
Derek Enright	20/02/1992	Hemsworth		Signed
John Evans	20/02/1992	St Helens North		Signed
Ronnie Fearn	20/02/1992	Southport		Signed
Harry Barnes	20/02/1992	North East Derbyshire		Signed
Simon Coombs	20/02/1992	Swindon		Signed
Frank Cook	20/02/1992	Stockton North		Signed
Michael Colvin	20/02/1992	Romsey and Waterside		Signed
David Clelland	20/02/1992	Tyne Bridge		Signed
Ronnie Campbell	20/02/1992	Blyth Valley		Signed
Alan Meale	20/02/1992	Mansfield		Signed
Eric Illsley	20/02/1992	Barnsley Central		Signed
Andrew Rowe	20/02/1992	Kent Mid		Signed
Jim Wallace	24/02/1992	Orkney & Shetland		Signed
Tony Banks	24/02/1992	Newham North West		Signed
David Knox	24/02/1992	Staffordshire Moorlands		Signed
Doug Hoyle	24/02/1992	Warrington North		Signed
Jack Thompson	25/02/1992	Wansbeck		Signed
Peter Bottomley	25/02/1992	Eltham		Signed
Terry Davis	25/02/1992	Birmingham, Hodge Hill		Signed
Keith Bradley	25/02/1992	Manchester, Withington		Signed
Kim Howells	25/02/1992	Pontypridd		Signed
Tim Rathbone	25/02/1992	Lewes		Signed
Terry Patchett	25/02/1992	Barnsley East		Signed
Edward O'Hara	26/02/1992	Knowsley South		Signed
Roy Beggs	26/02/1992	East Antrim		Signed
Dennis Turner	26/02/1992	Wolverhampton South East		Signed
Tommy Graham	27/02/1992	Renfrew West and Inverclyde		Signed
Audrey Wise	03/03/1992	Preston		Signed
Ian Grist	03/03/1992	Cardiff Central		Signed
Eric Martlew	03/03/1992	Carlisle		Signed
John Cummings	05/03/1992	Easington		Signed
Barry Sheerman	09/03/1992	Huddersfield		Signed
Peter Pike	11/03/1992	Burnley		Signed
Tony Lloyd	11/03/1992	Stretford		Signed
Dale Campbell-Savours	12/03/1992	Workington		Signed
Harry Cohen	12/03/1992	Leyton		Signed
Robert Parry	Unknown			Withdrawn

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