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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

I shall be brief. I thank the Minister for addressing my particular concerns. I am greatly in favour of live music, but in dedicated venues and small venues. Permanent live music on Clapham Common, even for a music lover, would be too rich for my taste. My noble friend has illustrated that we are in what is almost a vicious circle, although she would probably say that it is a virtuous circle. We are investing TENs with longer time spans, they will be much greater in number, and as a result we have added environmental health officers to the process. We are to have tailored conditions and so on. She spoke about parallels, and we will be in a parallel situation where TENs are an important way of delivering these events. I am not sure that they were designed to do that, but because we are investing them with greater significance we have to introduce all these safeguards and conditions. It may require a second look, because, after all, it is very easy just to keep on regulating without thinking what the whole purpose of the exercise is. As I have said, I shall read the introduction to the Minister’s reply extremely carefully, because I am sure that I shall be able to discern the philosophy behind the measure without any problem. Clause 113 agreed. Clause 114 : Temporary event notices: conditions Clause 114 : Temporary event notices: conditions Amendments 240C to 240J not moved. Clause 114 agreed. Clause 115 agreed. Clause 116 : Relaxation of time limits applying to temporary event notices Clause 116 : Relaxation of time limits applying to temporary event notices Amendment 240K not moved. Clause 116 agreed. Clauses 117 and 118 agreed. Amendment 240KA Moved by